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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON AUGUST [__], 1999
REGISTRATION NO. 333-[___]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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YOUBET.COM, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 95-4627253
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
1950 SAWTELLE BOULEVARD, SUITE 180
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90025
(310) 444-3300
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of registrant's principal executive office)
ROBERT M. FELL
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
1950 SAWTELLE BLVD., SUITE 180
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90025
(310) 444-3300
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of agent of service)
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Copies to:
GARY N. JACOBS, ESQ.
CHRISTENSEN, MILLER, FINK, JACOBS,
GLASER, WEIL & SHAPIRO, LLP
2121 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 18TH FLOOR
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90067
(310) 553-3000
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Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From
time to time after the later of: the date this registration statement becomes
effective and December 11, 1999, as determined by market conditions and other
factors.
If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered
pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following
box. / /
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be
offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the
Securities Act of 1933, other than the securities offered only in connection
with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box. /X/
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box
and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier
effective registration statement for the same offering. / /
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule
462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities
Act registration statement number on the earlier effective registration
statement for the same offering. / /
If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434,
please check the following box. / /
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Calculation of Registration Fees
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Title of each class of Amount to maximum offering aggregate offering Amount of
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Common Stock, par value $.001 per share. 4,600,000 shares $ 7.3125 $33,637,500 $9,351.23
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(1) Includes 4,550,000 shares issuable upon conversion of the 11% Senior
Convertible Discount Notes at the conversion price of $10 per shares as
of April 5, 2001 and 50,000 shares issuable upon exercise of
outstanding warrants.
(2) Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee on
the basis of the average high and low sale price of the common stock on
the Nasdaq National Market on August 19, 1999.
The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date
or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant
shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration
Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until this Registration Statement
shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission,
acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
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Subject to completion, dated August [__], 1999
The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. The
selling stockholders may not sell these securities until the registration
statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective.
This prospectus is not an offer to sell nor does it seek an offer to buy
these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.
YOUBET.COM, INC.
_________ SHARES
COMMON STOCK
Certain selling stockholders are offering up to 4,550,000 shares of
common stock issuable on the conversion of the principal amount and interest on
our 11% Senior Convertible Discount Notes due in 2004. In addition, certain
other selling stockholders are offering up to _______ shares of common stock on
the exercise of outstanding stock purchase warrants. Certain other selling
shareholders are offering outstanding shares of common stock. Youbet.com will
not receive any proceeds from the offering. However, to the extent selling
stockholders convert their 11% Senior Convertible Discount Notes to common stock
or exercise stock purchase warrants, Youbet.com will be released from
obligations under such notes or may receive proceeds from the exercise of
warrants, except in such cases where the warrants have "cashless" exercise
features and such features are invoked.
Youbet.com's common stock is currently traded on the Nasdaq National
Market under the symbol "UBET." The closing sale price for Youbet.com's common
stock on [ ], 1999 on the Nasdaq National Market was $[ ] per share.
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INVESTING IN YOUBET.COM'S COMMON STOCK INVOLVES RISKS.
SEE "RISK FACTORS" BEGINNING ON PAGE 4.
NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES
COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES, OR DETERMINED IF
THIS PROSPECTUS IS TRUTHFUL OR COMPLETE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A
CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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THE DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS IS , 1999.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Prospectus Summary.......................................................................................................... 2
Risk Factors................................................................................................................ 4
Use of Proceeds............................................................................................................. 13
Selling Stockholders........................................................................................................ 13
Plan of Distribution........................................................................................................ 13
Legal Matters............................................................................................................... 15
Experts..................................................................................................................... 15
Indemnification............................................................................................................. 15
Incorporation of Documents by Reference..................................................................................... 16
Available Information....................................................................................................... 16
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
BECAUSE THIS IS ONLY A SUMMARY, IT DOES NOT CONTAIN ALL THE INFORMATION
THAT MAY BE IMPORTANT TO YOU. YOU SHOULD READ THE ENTIRE PROSPECTUS, INCLUDING
"RISK FACTORS" AND THE MORE DETAILED INFORMATION AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AND THE RELATED NOTES WHICH ARE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THIS PROSPECTUS.
YOUBET.COM
Youbet.com intends to establish itself as the leading global brand name
for online live event wagering. Wagering on live events such as horse track
racing, car racing, soccer, football, etc., is a large industry. Youbet.com has
focused its efforts primarily on the United States horse track racing industry
and believes that its principal product, the You Bet Network, is currently the
only legal system available for online wagering in the United States. Youbet.com
intends to pursue an aggressive marketing program to build a horse track racing
subscriber base and brand awareness in the United States. At the same time,
Youbet.com plans to pursue the much larger opportunities for live event wagering
offered in international markets.
Youbet.com believes that online communication is an ideal medium for
live event wagering. First, online communication allows bettors instant access
to vast amounts of historical performance data used in assessing potential
wagers. Second, online communication offers the ability to sort and analyze such
data in ways and at speeds that are unachievable manually. Third, online
communications technology allows wagers to be placed from virtually any location
within a jurisdiction where wagering is legal, thus freeing bettors from
traditional site-specific wagering locations. In addition, the speed of
electronic communications allows wagers to be placed and acknowledged in
seconds. This represents a dramatic improvement over alternative methods such as
standing in line at an event venue or waiting on the telephone for a voice
transaction. This shortening of response time is critically important in
wagering, since it allows bettors to place their wager seconds before the
closing of the wagering pool. Finally, online technologies such as streaming
audio and video allow an event to be displayed in real time on a user's PC as it
is actually occurring, thereby allowing the user to experience the event without
actually attending in person. For these reasons, Youbet.com believes that the
online-capable PC is the ideal appliance for wagering.
Youbet.com has chosen to focus initially on horse track racing in the
United States because it is the most widely permitted form of live event
wagering. General sports wagering is legal only in Nevada and to persons
physically located in Nevada. Such wagers may not be taken (by phone or
otherwise) from any bettor outside Nevada. In contrast, 42 states permit
pari-mutuel wagering on horse track racing. Furthermore, certain states provide
for "account wagering" where wagers on horse races are taken from out-of-state
bettors, with wins and losses settled in an
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account maintained for the bettor by a licensed wagering entity located in the
host state. It is this account wagering activity which forms the core of
Youbet.com's United States business.
Youbet.com's initial product, the You Bet Network, is a PC-based system
which utilizes the communications backbone of the Internet and a closed-loop
private network with Internet access to provide up-to-the minute detailed
information on races taking place at horse tracks nationwide and at selected
international venues. Youbet.com also delivers a live simulcast of selected
horse races directly to the subscriber's computer. In addition, subscribers can
use the You Bet Network to fill out an electronic wagering ticket with a brief
series of mouse-clicks and transmit this information electronically to an
account wagering entity. Youbet.com currently has an account wagering agreement
with Mountain Laurel Racing, Inc., and Washington Trotting Association, Inc.,
both of which are subsidiaries of Ladbroke USA (collectively "Ladbroke").
Ladbroke accepts and processes wagers into the particular horse track pari-
mutuel pool from its hub in Pennsylvania. Youbet.com transmits electronic
information related to wagers to Ladbroke from the 40 states where Ladbroke
currently accepts telephone wagers. After processing the wager, Ladbroke sends
an electronic confirmation to the bettor through the You Bet Network. The time
for the entire process from information submission to acknowledgment is usually
less than three seconds.
Youbet.com does not actually accept or place any wagers. Wagers are
accepted and placed only by a state licensed wagering facility, currently
Ladbroke. Youbet.com's role in the wagering process is limited to transmitting
information related to the wagers to and from the licensed wagering facility.
Youbet.com is not aware of any United States based competitor
currently offering another online or Internet-based wagering product for
horse track racing, and the only competitor of which it is aware has launched
a cable TV product on a C-band cable network. This competitor allows for
phone wagering in three states and has announced plans for a PC based product
late in 1999. Youbet.com believes that it has a lead time advantage in the
United States horse track racing market. Youbet.com intends to significantly
increase its marketing expenditures in order to further develop the
"Youbet.com" brand name and increase its subscriber base before any
competitor has an opportunity to establish a rival product.
Youbet.com currently derives revenue from the You Bet Network in three
ways. First, it charges a monthly subscription fee, currently $5.95 per month.
Second, it receives a fee from Ladbroke equal to fifty percent (50%) of the net
commissions to Ladbroke derived from wagers placed by Youbet.com subscribers.
Third, it receives revenue from the sale of handicapping information.
Youbet.com believes its opportunities internationally are dramatically
larger and less restricted than in the United States. Youbet.com believes that
sports wagering on live events is legal in most parts of Europe, Asia, Australia
and Latin America and that wagering on horse track racing is also legal in most
jurisdictions. In many of these jurisdictions, such as Hong Kong and Japan, the
annual amount wagered on horse track racing per capita is several times larger
than is wagered in the United States. Youbet.com also believes that it has a
significant opportunity overseas because overseas markets have embraced Internet
gaming to a greater degree than the United States. While there are significantly
more wagering competitors overseas, Youbet.com believes that the market is large
enough to support many competitors profitably.
Youbet.com's goal is to be the dominant global brand for online live
event wagering. Youbet.com believes that it must significantly increase
expenditures on marketing in order to maximize consumer awareness and increase
the size of its subscriber base before its competitors can respond. To fund this
marketing program, Youbet.com has recently raised significant new capital, and
will use such capital primarily for marketing. In addition, Youbet.com intends
to establish strategic relationships with important partners, including content,
Internet and telecommunications providers.
Youbet.com's executive offices are located at 1950 Sawtelle Boulevard,
Suite 180, Los Angeles, CA 90025. Youbet.com's telephone number is (310)
444-3300 and its World Wide Web site is http://www.youbet.com. INFORMATION
CONTAINED IN YOUBET.COM'S WEB SITE SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED A PART OF THIS
PROSPECTUS.
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THE OFFERING
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Common Stock outstanding(1)................................... 19,121,288 shares
Common Stock offered.......................................... __________ shares
Common Stock to be outstanding after the offering(2).......... __________ shares
Common Stock fully diluted after the offering(3).............. __________ shares
Use of Proceeds............................................... Youbet.com will not receive any of the proceeds from the
offering. However, to the extent selling stockholders convert
their 11% Senior Convertible Discount Notes to common
stock or exercise stock purchase warrants, Youbet.com will
be released from obligations under such notes or may receive
proceeds from the exercise of warrants, except in such cases
where the warrants have "cashless" exercise features and such
features are invoked. See "Use of Proceeds."
Market Symbol................................................. UBET
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(1) As of July 31, 1999
(2) Assumes that the selling stockholders convert all of their 11% Senior
Convertible Discount Notes and exercise all of their warrants.
(3) Assumes the conversion of all 11% Senior Convertible Discount Notes and the
exercise of all outstanding warrants and stock options.
RISK FACTORS
THIS OFFERING INVOLVES A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK. YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY
CONSIDER THE RISKS DESCRIBED BELOW BEFORE DECIDING WHETHER TO INVEST IN SHARES
OF COMMON STOCK OF YOUBET.COM. THIS PROSPECTUS CONTAINS FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS THAT INVOLVE RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES. THESE STATEMENTS REFER TO
FUTURE PLANS AND MAY USE WORDS SUCH AS "EXPECT," "INTEND," "ANTICIPATE" AND
"PLAN". ANY SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS INVOLVE RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES, AND
ACTUAL RESULTS MAY DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE IN THE FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS AS A RESULT OF MANY UNCERTAINTIES AND OTHER FACTORS.
RISKS RELATED TO WAGERING STATUTES AND REGULATIONS
LEGAL ISSUES CONCERNING ONLINE WAGERING MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT YOUBET.COM
To the extent that Youbet.com's facilities are used by subscribers to
place intrastate or interstate wagers or Youbet.com receives commissions derived
from such wagers, various federal and state statutes and regulations could have
a direct and material adverse effect on Youbet.com's business and indirectly
could have a material adverse effect on the public's demand for Youbet.com's
services. Gaming activities are subject to extensive statutory and regulatory
regulation by both state and federal authorities, and are likely to be
significantly affected by any changes in the political climate and changes in
economic and regulatory policies. Such effects could be materially adverse to
Youbet.com.
All 50 states currently have statutes or regulations regarding gaming
activities, and three states have no gaming at all. In most states it is illegal
to place or accept a wager, with specific state-by-state statutory exceptions.
For example, pari-mutuel wagering of some kind is permitted in 42 states. Eight
of these 42 states have statutes which provide for account wagering, and five of
these eight states allow accounts for pari-mutuel wagers to be established from
bettors outside of their state. The adoption of laws or regulations affecting
pari-mutuel wagering or adoption of anti-pari-mutuel wagering policies by any
jurisdiction could have a material adverse effect on Youbet.com's business.
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The Federal Interstate Wire Act contains provisions which make it a
crime for anyone in the business of gaming to use an interstate or international
telephone line to transmit information assisting in the placing of wagers,
unless the wagering is legal in the jurisdictions from which and into which the
transmission is made. Other federal laws impacting gaming activities include the
Interstate Horse Racing Act, the Interstate Wagering Paraphernalia Act, the
Travel Act and the Organized Crime Control Act. The National Gambling Impact
Study Commission released its final report and recommendations on June 18, 1999.
Certain recommendations in that report could form the basis for new anti-gaming
(including anti-online-gaming) laws or regulations that could have a material
adverse effect on Youbet.com's business. Other governmental and
quasi-governmental bodies are reviewing interstate and interactive wagering, and
may reach influential anti-gaming conclusions that could form the basis for new
laws, regulations, or enforcement policies that could have a material adverse
effect on Youbet.com's business.
Federal legislation has been proposed which could limit either the
intrastate or interstate activities Youbet.com engages in or the type of
activities associated with such wagering. Any change in either the substance or
the enforcement of the applicable rules and regulations in these areas could
have an adverse effect on Youbet.com's business and prospects.
Youbet.com believes that its activities are in compliance with all
applicable gaming laws and regulations as currently applied. Youbet.com has been
advised by counsel that a reasonable conclusion can be drawn that Youbet.com's
activities do not violate the gaming laws of the United States or the 40 states
(plus the District of Columbia) in which it operates. However, because there is
little clear statutory and case law authority, this conclusion is not free from
doubt. While it is possible to compare Youbet.com's activities to applicable
statutes, the wording of many such statutes is ambiguous. Furthermore, there is
little case law to rely upon for interpretation of these ambiguities. Thus, it
is possible that Youbet.com may be alleged to be in violation of an applicable
statute based on an interpretation of the statute which differs from
Youbet.com's and its counsel's or based on a future change of law or
interpretation or enforcement policy. Such allegations could result in either
civil or criminal proceedings brought by governmental or private litigants. As a
result of such proceedings, Youbet.com could incur substantial litigation
expense, fines, diversion of the attention of key Youbet.com employees, and
injunctions or other prohibitions preventing Youbet.com from engaging in various
anticipated business activities. Also, if it were finally determined that
Youbet.com did violate applicable law, then civil damages or criminal penalties
could be imposed and Youbet.com might be barred from pursuing that activity.
Such an outcome would have a material adverse effect on Youbet.com.
INCREASED GOVERNMENT REGULATION OF INTERNET COMMERCE AND GAMING MAY ADVERSELY
AFFECT YOUBET.COM
Various state legislatures, Congress, and federal and state executive
authorities have proposed laws and regulations directly applicable to online and
Internet gaming which could have a material adverse effect on Youbet.com. Most
prominently, in 1998, a bill sponsored by U.S. Senator Jon Kyl of Arizona and
adopted by a wide margin in the Senate (but ultimately not enacted) would have
prohibited online and Internet gaming, with specified exceptions, including
exceptions for certain horse race wagering and certain "closed-loop" online
systems. However, the latter exceptions were narrow and this 1998 bill, had it
been enacted, would have had a material adverse effect on Youbet.com's business.
Other online and Internet gaming bills have been considered in recent years in
both the Senate and the House of Representatives. Senator Kyl has reintroduced a
new version of his Internet Gambling Prohibition Act of 1999. This 1999 Kyl bill
(S. 692) contains more broadly drafted exceptions than the 1998 Kyl bill and, if
it were enacted in the form in which it was introduced on March 23, 1999 or in
the form approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 17, 1999, Youbet.com
does not believe that the bill would have a material adverse effect on
Youbet.com's business. However, a proposal such as the 1998 Kyl bill could
emerge again in Congress; many states have considered and are considering
interactive and Internet gaming legislation and regulations which may or may not
be worded so as to permit Youbet.com's business to continue in such states; and
anti-gaming conclusions and recommendations of the National Gambling Impact
Study Commission or other governmental or quasi-governmental bodies could form
the basis for new laws, regulations, or enforcement policies that could have a
material adverse effect on Youbet.com's business.
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TAXES ON WAGERS MAY BE IMPOSED
If one or more governmental authorities successfully asserts that
Youbet.com should collect taxes on wagers it could adversely affect Youbet.com's
business. Youbet.com does not currently collect taxes for wagers, as all
wagering transactions by Youbet.com subscribers are currently processed by
Ladbroke at its facility in Pennsylvania. Ladbroke pays all applicable taxes to
the State of Pennsylvania. However, one or more local, state or foreign
jurisdictions may seek to tax online and Internet wagering when a subscriber is
physically within their jurisdiction at the time the wager is placed. Such taxes
if imposed might have a materially adverse effect on Youbet.com's business.
RISKS RELATED TO YOUBET.COM'S OPERATIONS
YOUBET.COM HAS A LIMITED OPERATING HISTORY
Youbet.com's limited operating experience may not form a sufficient
basis on which to predict future results. Youbet.com commenced development in
1995 of PC-based proprietary communications software for online entertainment.
Its first service, the You Bet Network, has only recently been introduced and it
is a new business in a rapidly changing field.
YOUBET.COM HAS A HISTORY OF LOSSES AND ANTICIPATES FUTURE LOSSES
Youbet.com has experienced significant losses since its inception and
has financed its operations from the sale of its securities and short-term debt.
Youbet.com incurred net losses of approximately $13.9 million and $6.5 million
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 and the six months ended June 30,
1999, respectively. Youbet.com expects operating losses and negative cash flow
to continue at least through 1999 and possibly later. These losses are expected
to increase as Youbet.com increases its levels of spending to implement its
business plan and it is possible that such increases in spending may not
generate sufficient increases in revenue to permit profitable operations.
YOUBET.COM'S FUTURE OPERATING RESULTS ARE UNPREDICTABLE
Due to Youbet.com's short operating history, results are unpredictable
and may vary on a quarterly basis as a result of a variety of factors. Many of
these factors are outside of Youbet.com's control. These factors include:
- Youbet.com may not be able to attract and retain subscribers
to the You Bet Network;
- Youbet.com may not be successful in maintaining good relations
with horse tracks and other content and information suppliers;
- The introduction of competing wagering services from
interactive gaming or leisure companies may have an adverse
effect on Youbet.com's business;
- Youbet.com may not succeed in its brand-building and marketing
campaigns;
- Price competition from competing services may become more
intense;
- The level of use of online and Internet interactive services,
both domestically and internationally, may not grow as
expected;
- There may be a lack of consumer confidence in and acceptance
of online and interactive services for leisure and wagering;
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- Youbet.com may not experience the expected increases in
volume, size, timing and completion rates for wagers
transmitted through the You Bet Network;
- There may be technical difficulties or lengthy interruptions
in the You Bet Network;
- Youbet.com may not be able to adequately update and upgrade
the You Bet Network with technological innovations and
infrastructure to accommodate growth;
- Federal or local governmental controls and regulation may
change and become less favorable; and
- General economic conditions and economic conditions specific
to online and Internet interactive activity may be depressed.
YOUBET.COM MAY NEED ADDITIONAL CAPITAL
Youbet.com intends to establish Youbet.com as a brand name by
significantly increasing expenditures on marketing, advertising and product
development both domestically and internationally. To the extent that such
increases in expenditures are not followed by increases in revenues, Youbet.com
will be adversely affected financially. In the event additional capital is
required to fund operating losses or other capital needs, Youbet.com may not be
able to obtain such capital or such capital may be available on terms which are
unfavorable to Youbet.com or its stockholders.
YOUBET.COM FACES STRONG COMPETITION FROM THE TELEVISION GAMES NETWORK AND OTHERS
Youbet.com expects that competition from an interactive cable channel
known as the "Television Games Network" and others will become more intense and
that new companies will enter the market. The Television Games Network is owned
by TV Guide, Inc. and has access to substantial resources.
The Television Games Network has announced that it has launched a cable
TV product on a C-band cable network. The Television Games Network allows for
phone wagering in three states and has announced plans for a PC based product
late in 1999. The Television Games Network has also formed exclusive
relationships with a number of major United States horse tracks. Further
expansion of the Television Games Network's product and expansion of exclusive
relationships may make it difficult for Youbet.com to grow its subscriber base
and to obtain quality racing content to supply the You Bet Network.
Additionally, if exclusive relationships account for a significant number of
horse tracks, the Television Games Network may be able to secure additional
horse tracks at more favorable terms than Youbet.com.
Worldwide, numerous Internet and other interactive ventures have been
announced. Youbet.com expects to compete with these entities, as well as other
established companies which may enter the interactive, pari-mutuel gaming
market. Many of Youbet.com's other current and potential competitors have far
greater resources than Youbet.com.
YOUBET.COM CURRENTLY RELIES HEAVILY ON ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH LADBROKE
Youbet.com expects to obtain a majority of its future revenues from
fees derived as a percentage of Ladbroke's net commissions on amounts wagered
through the You Bet Network. Accordingly, Youbet.com is highly dependent on
maintaining its online connection with Ladbroke's wagering system. Any system
interruption or malfunction at Ladbroke which inhibits its ability to process
wagers from the You Bet Network may adversely affect Youbet.com's business.
Additionally, Ladbroke's termination of its agreement with Youbet.com, whether
due to an intentional breach or due to Ladbroke's inability to comply with its
terms, would also adversely affect Youbet.com's business.
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CREDIT CARD COMPANIES MAY REFUSE TO PROCESS YOUBET.COM ACCOUNTS OR WAGERING
ACCOUNTS
Due to perceived legal uncertainty surrounding online live event
wagering, credit card companies may as a policy refuse to process wagering
account transactions for Ladbroke or any other account wagering entities with
whom Youbet.com has a relationship. Additionally, although Youbet.com does not
actually accept or place any wagers, credit card companies may also be hesitant
to process fees and online transactions by Youbet.com subscribers for the You
Bet Network and other handicapping products. This would limit the methods of
payment available to Youbet.com subscribers, lowering the convenience of the You
Bet Network and may make competitive services more attractive. This may
adversely affect Youbet.com's business and its relationship with account
wagering entities.
YOUBET.COM RELIES ON CONTENT PROVIDERS
Youbet.com is largely dependent upon negotiating and maintaining
agreements with third party information providers and horse tracks for much of
the audio, video and other content presented on the You Bet Network. Youbet.com
does not have exclusive relationships with any content providers. Youbet.com and
Ladbroke may not be able to negotiate or renew acceptable agreements with such
third parties on a timely basis or under acceptable terms and conditions.
As of the date of this prospectus, Youbet.com and Ladbroke have
agreements which allow a subscriber to obtain simulcast audio and video signals
from 31 horse tracks. These horse tracks may terminate the agreements.
Youbet.com strives to improve its content and may not be able to obtain such
agreements for such additional content from other providers or may lose
providers, especially in light of the efforts of competitors, such as the
Television Games Network, to enter into exclusive contracts with such providers.
YOUBET.COM MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY MAINTAINING ITS TECHNOLOGICAL POSITION
Youbet.com's performance depends on its ability to develop, license or
acquire new technologies to enhance its existing services in a time effective
manner. Youbet.com may not be able to maintain its competitive technological
position against current and potential competitors, especially those with
greater financial resources. Youbet.com relies on its software technology to
give it a competitive advantage. This software operates the You Bet Network and
runs on subscribers' PCs. Although Youbet.com is exploring the possibility of
additional intellectual property protection, its software is not currently
protected by patents or copyrights. Youbet.com's main technological advantage
versus potential competitors is its software lead-time in the market and
Youbet.com's experience in operating a wagering network. Therefore, if
competitors introduce new products and services which are based on the You Bet
Network, Youbet.com may have little recourse and its business could be adversely
affected.
INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION EFFORTS MAY NOT SUCCEED
Youbet.com is exploring international relationships and joint ventures
to facilitate the international deployment of sports wagering networks similar
to the United States launch of the You Bet Network. However, there are many
risks in doing business on an international basis, including:
- Potential online live wagering networks, offered by
competitors with greater resources;
- Satisfying different and possibly conflicting regulatory
requirements;
- Foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations;
- Legal uncertainty regarding liability;
- Tariffs, and other trade barriers;
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- Difficulties in staffing and managing foreign operations;
- Longer payment cycles and problems in collecting account
receivables;
- Different accounting practices;
- Political instability;
- Seasonal reductions in business activity; and
- Potentially adverse tax consequences.
Any of these risks could affect the success of Youbet.com's international
expansion. Also, Youbet.com may not be able to successfully establish itself
internationally.
SYSTEM DAMAGE OR FAILURE MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT YOUBET.COM
Youbet.com's systems are vulnerable to damage from earthquake, fire,
floods, power loss, telecommunications failures, break-ins and other unforseen
events. Youbet.com's business is dependent upon its communications hardware and
computer hardware, substantially all of which are located at a leased facility
in Los Angeles, California. Youbet.com has built in certain redundancies in its
systems in case of a system failure or damage, but does not have duplicate
geographic locations for its site of operations. A substantial interruption in
its systems would adversely affect Youbet.com's business.
Youbet.com has property and business interruption insurance covering
damage or interruption of Youbet.com's systems. However, this insurance may not
compensate Youbet.com for all losses that may occur.
YOUBET.COM IS SUBJECT TO ONLINE SECURITY RISKS
If Youbet.com's systems and controls are unable to handle online
security risks, its business will be adversely affected. Youbet.com uses packet
filters, fire walls, and proxy servers which are all designed to control and
filter the data allowed to enter Youbet.com's data center. However, advances in
computer capabilities, new discoveries in the field of cryptography, or other
events or developments may make it easier for someone to compromise or breach
the technology used by Youbet.com to protect subscribers' transaction data. If
such a breach of security were to occur, it could cause interruptions in service
and loss of data or cessation in service to subscribers of Youbet.com. This may
also allow someone to introduce a "virus," or other harmful component to the You
Bet Network causing an interruption or malfunction.
To the extent that activities of Youbet.com involve the storage and
transmission of information such as credit card numbers, security breaches could
damage Youbet.com's reputation and expose Youbet.com to a risk of loss or
litigation and possible liability. Youbet.com's insurance policies may not be
adequate to reimburse Youbet.com for losses caused by such security breaches.
YOUBET.COM DEPENDS ON THE COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE INTERNET FOR
TRANSMITTING WAGERING INFORMATION
Youbet.com utilizes electronic communications and the Internet
infrastructure to send and receive information to and from subscribers, Ladbroke
and other suppliers. Youbet.com's future success will depend, in significant
part, upon the maintenance and growth of this infrastructure and any failure or
interruption may have a material adverse effect on Youbet.com's business. This
infrastructure is necessary to economically transmit the large amounts of audio
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and video data which comprise a broadcast of a horse track racing event. To the
extent that this infrastructure continues to experience increased numbers of
users, increased frequency of use or increased bandwidth requirements of users,
Youbet.com cannot be certain that this infrastructure will be able to support
the demands placed on it or that the performance or reliability of this
infrastructure will not be adversely affected.
Outages and delays in sending or receiving data as a result of damage
to portions of this infrastructure could also affect Youbet.com's subscribers
ability to transmit wagering information or Ladbroke's ability to process such
information. This will also have an adverse effect on Youbet.com's business.
YOUBET.COM MAY FACE LIABILITY FOR CONTENT AND INFORMATION TRANSMITTED ON THE YOU
BET NETWORK
Youbet.com may face potential direct and indirect liability for
negligence, copyright, patent or trademark infringement, and other claims based
upon the content and data which Youbet.com makes available or sells to
subscribers. If Youbet.com were to be found liable, it would have an adverse
effect on Youbet.com's business. For example, by distributing an incorrect past
performance report, a subscriber may claim he relied on such information and
suffered a monetary loss. Computer failures may also result in incorrect data
being distributed. In these and other instances, Youbet.com may be required to
engage in long and expensive litigation, which could have the effect of
diverting management's attention and require the expenditure of significant sums
of money. Youbet.com's liability insurance may not cover all of these claims or
may not be adequate to protect against all liability that may be imposed. Any
such claims or resulting litigation could have a material adverse effect on
Youbet.com's business.
YOUBET.COM MAY EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH RAPID GROWTH
In order to grow the You Bet Network, Youbet.com will be required to
improve existing transaction processing and operational systems and to train and
grow its number of employees. Youbet.com's current and planned management
systems and controls may not be adequate to support such growth. Additionally,
Youbet.com's management may not succeed in expanding and exploiting existing and
potential strategic relationships and market opportunities. The failure of
Youbet.com to expand effectively could have a material adverse effect on
Youbet.com's business, results of operations and financial condition.
YEAR 2000 RISKS MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT YOUBET.COM
System failure or miscalculations resulting from the year 2000 risk
could disrupt Youbet.com's operations, resulting in, among other things, a
temporary inability to process transactions, send wagering confirmations or
engage in similar normal business activities. The year 2000 risk is the result
of computer programs being written using two digits rather than four digits to
define the applicable year. Computer programs that have sensitive software may
recognize a date using "00" as the year 1900 rather than the year 2000.
Based on an internal assessment, Youbet.com believes that its software
programs, both those developed internally and purchased from outside vendors,
are already year 2000 compliant or will be by December 31, 1999. However, any
failure of Youbet.com's software to properly process dates for the year 2000
could require Youbet.com to incur unanticipated expenses. This could have an
adverse effect on Youbet.com's business. Also, Youbet.com may suffer a system
failure if any third party supplier of content or software, such as Ladbroke, is
not fully year 2000 compliant.
YOUBET.COM DEPENDS ON KEY PERSONNEL
Youbet.com depends on the services of its senior management, which if
not available might have a material adverse effect on Youbet.com. While certain
members of senior management are parties to employment or services agreements
with Youbet.com, none of these agreements are long-term, and none prohibit an
employee from terminating such an agreement. Additionally, Youbet.com has not
yet filled certain key positions in its management
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team, which management believes are crucial to Youbet.com's development.
Youbet.com's future success depends on its ability to identify, attract, hire,
train, retain and motivate highly skilled technical, managerial, marketing and
customer service personnel. Competition for such personnel is intense and
Youbet.com may not be able to retain and attract such employees. Also, at the
present time Youbet.com does not carry any key personnel life insurance.
RISKS RELATED TO THE OFFERING
YOUBET.COM HAS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF DEBT
Youbet.com has a significant amount of debt outstanding consisting
primarily of $45.5 million principal amount of 11% Senior Convertible Discount
Notes and has approximately $37.7 million of stockholders' equity as of June 30,
1999. The degree to which Youbet.com is leveraged could have important
consequences to the stockholders, including the following:
- Youbet.com's ability to obtain additional financings for
working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions or general
corporate purposes may be impaired;
- Commencing in October 2001, Youbet.com must pay interest on
its notes leaving less funds for other purposes;
- Youbet.com may be at a competitive disadvantage to its less
leveraged competitors; and
- Youbet.com may be more vulnerable to a downturn in general
economic conditions.
If Youbet.com were to be in default under the notes for any reason, there can be
no assurance that any assets will remain for Youbet.com's stockholders after
payment of amounts owed to the noteholders.
WARRANTHOLDERS MAY ASSERT CLAIMS REGARDING THEIR REGISTRATION RIGHTS
Certain of the warrantholders have or may have registration rights with
respect to their warrants and/or shares of common stock underlying such warrants
and may assert claims against Youbet.com in connection with such rights.
Specifically, on June 4, 1999 a holder of 400,000 warrants filed a complaint
against Youbet.com alleging Youbet.com breached its obligation to register the
400,000 shares underlying such warrants. Youbet.com filed its answer on July 15,
1999. As the litigation is in its initial stage, Youbet.com cannot predict its
outcome, although if the claim is determined adversely to Youbet.com it could
have a material adverse effect on Youbet.com.
YOUBET.COM'S OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS EXERCISE VOTING CONTROL OVER YOUBET.COM
In June, 1998 the Robert M. Fell Living Trust, David Marshall, Russell
Fine and other stockholders, entered into a stockholders agreement, whereby they
collectively exercise voting control over Youbet.com in the election of
directors. Under the agreement, the parties agreed to vote all shares of
Youbet.com's Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (which has since been
converted to common stock as of June 18, 1999) and common stock owned by them
for the election to the board of directors of four persons designated by Mr.
Fell and three persons designated by Messrs. Marshall and Fine. As a result of
the ability to designate four directors as provided in the stockholders
agreement, Robert M. Fell may be deemed to control Youbet.com. This stockholders
agreement terminates in June, 2000. As of the date of this prospectus, the
officers and directors of Youbet.com as a group control, either directly or by
reason of the stockholders agreement, approximately 22.6% of the voting power
of Youbet.com.
YOUBET.COM DOES NOT INTEND TO PAY DIVIDENDS
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Youbet.com does not anticipate paying any cash dividends on its common
stock to its stockholders for the foreseeable future. Youbet.com intends to
retain future earnings, if any, for use in the operation and expansion of its
business. In addition, the 11% Senior Convertible Discount Notes contain, and it
is probable that any debt financing agreements entered into by Youbet.com in the
future will contain, restrictions on Youbet.com's ability to declare dividends.
YOUBET.COM'S COMMON STOCK MAY EXPERIENCE EXTREME PRICE AND VOLUME FLUCTUATIONS
The stock markets in general, the Nasdaq National Market and the market
for Internet/online companies in particular, have experienced extreme price and
volume fluctuations that have often been unrelated or disproportionate to the
operating performance of such companies. The trading prices of many technology
companies' stocks are at or near historical highs and reflect valuations
substantially above historical levels. These trading prices and valuations may
not be sustainable. In the past, following periods of volatility in the market
price of a company's securities, securities class action litigation has often
been instituted against such a company. Such litigation, if instituted against
Youbet.com, could result in substantial costs which would have a material
adverse effect on Youbet.com's business.
SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE MAY NEGATIVELY AFFECT TRADING PRICE
Sales of Youbet.com's common stock in the public market (including on
the exercise of stock options and warrants), may negatively affect the market
price of the common stock. This could also lessen Youbet.com's ability to sell
equity or equity related securities at a future time.
As of July 31, 1999, Youbet.com has outstanding 19,121,288 shares of
common stock. Of these shares of common stock, approximately 1,125,000
restricted shares of common stock will become eligible for sale in the public
markets under Rule 144 within the next six months. Youbet.com's officers and
directors have agreed until January 10, 2000 not to offer to sell, contract
to sell, or to otherwise dispose of any shares of common stock, options or
warrants to purchase such shares owned as of June 14, 1999, the effective
date of Youbet.com's underwritten public offering, without the prior written
consent of the underwriters of such offering. Additionally, none of the
selling stockholders may sell shares registered pursuant to this prospectus
until December 11, 1999 without the prior written consent of the
underwriters. After such lock-up periods have expired, such shares may be
sold in the public market.
As of July 31, 1999, warrantholders representing 4,519,140 shares of
common stock are subject to a letter agreement dated March 11, 1999 with
Youbet.com. Pursuant to the letter agreement, such warrantholders previously
sold 654,275 shares underlying warrants in the June 14, 1999 underwritten
offering. Youbet.com has agreed with the warrantholders who were parties to
the letter agreement to register the shares underlying such warrants not sold
in the June 14, 1999 offering by no later than June 18, 2000. Such shares may
be sold when registered provided the warrantholders limit their sales during
any three month period to 25% of the shares of common stock underlying such
remaining warrants.
As of July 31, 1999, Youbet.com also has outstanding 2,424,496 stock
options. Youbet.com intends to register the common stock underlying such
options.
Delaware law provisions which are not opted out of by Youbet.com's
Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws could make it more difficult for a third
party to acquire Youbet.com, even if doing so would be beneficial to
Youbet.com's stockholders. Additionally, Youbet.com's Certificate of
Incorporation authorizes the board of directors to issue up to 1,000,000 shares
of preferred stock, in one or more series and permits the board of directors to
fix the rights, preferences, powers and designations of such series without a
stockholders vote. Depending on the terms of any such series, such preferred
stock may discourage attempts to acquire Youbet.com.
The holders of the 11% Senior Convertible Discount Notes may call the
notes due and payable upon a "change in control" of Youbet.com. "Change in
control" includes a sale of substantially all of Youbet.com's assets, an
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acquisition of 20% or more of the voting power of Youbet.com by a "group" of
affiliated persons within the meaning of Section 13(d) of the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the acquisition by Youbet.com of more than 30%
of its capital stock outstanding immediately prior to such acquisition, the
payment of a dividend or other distribution to Youbet.com's stockholders in an
amount that is 30% or more of the fair market value of Youbet.com's outstanding
capital stock immediately prior to such distribution or dividend, or the
acquisition by a person or affiliated group of the power to elect or appoint the
majority of Youbet.com's board of directors.
USE OF PROCEEDS
The shares of common stock being offered are solely for the accounts of
the selling stockholders. Youbet.com will not receive any proceeds from the sale
of the common stock. However, to the extent selling stockholders convert their
11% Senior Convertible Discount Notes to common stock or exercise stock purchase
warrants, Youbet.com will be released from obligations under such notes or may
receive proceeds from the exercise of warrants, except in such cases where the
warrants have "cashless" exercise features and such features are invoked.
SELLING STOCKHOLDERS
Youbet.com issued the 11% Senior Convertible Discount Notes on April 5,
1999 pursuant to a series of Note Purchase Agreements. These agreements require
Youbet.com to file a registration statement covering the common stock issuable
upon conversion of such notes. This prospectus is a part of such registration
statement.
Additionally, the holders of _________ shares of common stock
(including______ shares issuable on exercise of stock purchase warrants) are
registering such shares for resale under this prospectus.
The table in Appendix I hereto, sets forth information about the
selling stockholders and the number of shares of common stock beneficially owned
by them including upon conversion of the 11% Senior Convertible Discount Notes
or exercise of the warrants. Except as disclosed in this prospectus, none of the
selling stockholders, has, or within the past three years has had, any position,
office or other material relationship with Youbet.com or an of its predecessors.
The selling stockholders listed in the table may have sold or transferred, in
transactions exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act,
some or all of their 11% Senior Convertible Discount Notes, warrants and common
stock since the date on which the information in the table is presented,
therefore affecting the number of shares offered by them. Information about the
selling stockholders may change over time. Youbet.com cannot estimate the amount
of common stock that will be held by the selling stockholders upon the
termination of the offering since it is possible that selling shareholders may
not sell such shares or may acquire or dispose of shares of common stock not
included in this registration statement. See "Plan of Distribution."
Youbet.com prepared the table in Appendix I based on the information
supplied to Youbet.com by the selling stockholders named in the table.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
Youbet.com is registering [ ] shares of common stock on behalf of the
selling stockholders. Youbet.com has agreed to maintain the effectiveness of
this prospectus for the amount of time required pursuant to the terms of the
Note Purchase Agreements dated April 5, 1999, the Registration Rights Agreement
dated June 29, 1998 and the various warrants whose underlying shares are being
registered hereunder.
None of the selling stockholders may sell shares of common stock
registered hereunder prior to December 11, 1999, unless they receive written
consent from the underwriters of Youbet.com's underwritten public offering
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completed on June 18, 1999. The selling stockholders may sell the shares of
common stock covered by this prospectus from time to time at market prices
prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to such prevailing market
prices or at negotiated prices. The selling stockholders may offer their shares
for sale in one or more of the following types of transactions:
- on the Nasdaq National Market;
- through the facilities of any national securities exchange or
U.S. automated inter-dealer quotation system of a registered
national securities association on which any of the shares of
common stock are then listed, admitted to unlisted trading
privileges or included for quotation; and
- through negotiated transactions, block transactions, special
offerings, exchange distributions and/or secondary
distributions, in settlement of short sales of common stock;
or
- through a combination of such methods of sale.
The selling stockholders also may sell all or a portion of the shares
covered by this prospectus in open market transactions in reliance on Rule 144
under the Securities Act, provided that the selling stockholders meet the
criteria and conform to the requirements of such rule.
The selling stockholders may from time to time pledge the common stock
owned by them to secure margin or other loans made to one or more of the selling
stockholders. Thus, the person or entity receiving the pledge of any of the
shares of common stock may sell them, in a foreclosure sale or otherwise, in the
same manner as described above for a selling stockholder.
Youbet.com has not been advised of any selling arrangement at the date
of this prospectus between any selling stockholder and any broker-dealer or
agent. Youbet.com will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the
shares by the selling stockholders. However, to the extent selling stockholders
convert their 11% Senior Convertible Discount Notes to common stock or exercise
warrants, Youbet.com will be released from obligations under such Notes or may
receive proceeds from the exercise of the warrants, except in such cases where
the warrants have "cashless" exercise features and such features are invoked.
The selling stockholders and any dealer acting in connection with the
offering or any broker executing a sell order on behalf of a selling stockholder
may be deemed to be "underwriters" within the meaning of the Securities Act, in
which event any profit on the sale of shares by a selling stockholder and any
commissions or discounts received by any the broker or dealer may be deemed to
be underwriting compensation under the Securities Act. In addition, the broker
or dealer may be required to deliver a copy of this prospectus to any person who
purchases any of the shares from or though the broker or dealer.
Under the Note Purchase Agreements dated April 5, 1999, Youbet.com
agreed, among other things, to use its best efforts to have the registration
statement declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission and
maintain the effectiveness of the registration statement through and until the
date which is the earliest of the date on which all shares of common stock
underlying the 11% Senior Convertible Discount Notes are sold via the
registration statement, or are freely saleable for all selling stockholders
without limits as to volume or otherwise under Rule 144(k) of the Securities
Act, or April 5, 2004. Such date will be extended 1.5 days for each day after
the effectiveness of the registration statement on which any selling stockholder
is unable to sell registrable shares because of any suspension, delisting,
blackout or other similar event, provided that after April 5, 2004, such
effective date need only be extended for shares of common stock which are not
freely tradable under Rule 144(k).
Under the Registration Rights Agreement dated June 29, 1998, Youbet.com
granted piggy-back registration rights to certain holders of common stock
(including holders of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock which has since
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been converted to common stock) and agreed, among other things, to use its best
efforts to have the registration statement declared effective by the Securities
and Exchange Commission and maintain the effectiveness of the registration
statement through the period of distribution. Youbet.com also agreed to file the
reports required to be field by Youbet.com under the Securities Act and the
Exchange Act in a timely manner and to take such further action as any holder of
securities covered by the registration rights agreements reasonably requests to
enable the holder to sell his securities without registration, including making
publicly available the information necessary to permit sales of the securities
pursuant to Rules 144 under the Securities Act.
The registration statement also registers shares of common stock
underlying certain stock purchase warrants issued by Youbet.com. The holders of
such warrants were granted certain registration rights in connection with the
issuance of such warrants.
Youbet.com is bearing all fees and expenses incurred in connection with
the registration of the shares of common stock which may be sold under the
prospectus other than attorneys' fees incurred by selling stockholders
registering shares pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement and the various
warrants.
Youbet.com has agreed to indemnify certain of the selling stockholders
against certain liabilities which may arise in connection with this offering and
such selling stockholders have severally and not jointly agreed to indemnify
Youbet.com against certain other liabilities which may arise in connection with
this offering.
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the common stock offered hereby will be passed upon for
Youbet.com by Christensen, Miller, Fink, Jacobs, Glaser, Weil & Shapiro, LLP. As
of the date of this prospectus, Gary N. Jacobs, a senior partner of Christensen,
Miller, Fink, Jacobs, Glaser, Weil & Shapiro, LLP who serves as Youbet.com's
Secretary, beneficially owns 46,767 shares of common stock, including shares
which may be acquired pursuant to stock options exercisable within 60 days.
Another attorney having an "of counsel" relationship with Christensen, Miller,
Fink, Jacobs, Glaser, Weil & Shapiro, LLP owns 20,000 shares of common stock.
EXPERTS
The financial statements of Youbet.com Inc. as of December 31, 1998
and 1997 and for each of the years in the two year period ended December 31,
1998 on Form 10-KSB are incorporated by reference in this Prospectus and have
been audited by BDO Seidman, LLP, independent certified public accountants,
to the extent and for the periods set forth in their report incorporated
herein by reference, and are incorporated herein in reliance upon such report
given upon the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware
provides that a corporation shall have the power, and in some cases is required,
to indemnify an agent, including an officer or director, who was or is a party
or is threatened to be made a party to any proceedings, against certain
expenses, judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts under certain
circumstances. Youbet.com's Bylaws provide that (1) Youbet.com is required to
indemnify its directors and officers to the maximum extent permitted by the
Delaware General Corporate Law, subject to certain very limited exceptions, (2)
Youbet.com may indemnify its other employees and agents to the maximum extent
permitted by the Delaware General Corporate Law, (3) Youbet.com is required to
advance expenses, as incurred, to its directors and officers in connection with
a legal proceeding, subject to certain very limited exceptions and (4) the
rights conferred in the Bylaws are not exclusive. Youbet.com also maintains
insurance covering certain liabilities of the directors and officers of the
small business issuer and its subsidiaries.
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Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities
Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of
Youbet.com pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, Youbet.com has
been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and
is, therefore, unenforceable.
INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
The Securities and Exchange Commission allows Youbet.com to
"incorporate by reference" the information Youbet.com files with it, which means
that Youbet.com can disclose important information to prospective investors by
referring prospective investors to those documents. The information incorporated
by reference is considered to be part of this prospectus, and later information
that Youbet.com files with the Securities and Exchange Commission will
automatically update and supersede this information. Youbet.com incorporates by
reference the following:
- Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1998;
- Form 10-QSB for the first quarter ended March 31, 1999;
- Form 10-QSB for the second quarter ended June 30, 1999;
- Forms 8-K filed on January 26, 1999 and June 10, 1999;
- The description of Youbet.com's common stock contained in the
registration statement on Form 8-A filed under Section 12(g)
of the Exchange Act on June 10, 1999; and
- Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be
held on September 23, 1999.
- Any other filings made with the Securities and Exchange
Commission under Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 after December 31 1998 until
this offering is terminated.
Youbet.com will provide without charge to each person, including any
beneficial owner, to whom this prospectus is delivered, upon the written or
oral request of such person, a copy of any or all of the documents referred
to above which have been incorporated by reference, other than exhibits to
such documents. Written requests for such copies should be addressed to:
Youbet.com, Inc., 1950 Sawtelle Boulevard, Suite 180, Los Angeles, CA 90025,
Attention: Phillip Hermann. Youbet.com's telephone number is (310) 444-3300.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
Youbet.com has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a
registration statement (of which this prospectus is a part) on Form S-3 under
the Securities Act, with respect to the common stock offered hereby. This
prospectus does not contain all the information set forth in the registration
statement and the exhibits and schedules thereto. Statements contained in this
prospectus as to the content of any contract or other document are not
necessarily complete, and in each instance reference is made to the copy of such
contract or other document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement,
each such statement being qualified in all respects by such reference and the
exhibits and schedules thereto.
Youbet.com is subject to the informational requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and in accordance therewith files
reports and other information with the commission. The registration statement,
including the exhibits and schedules thereto, as well as any other information
filed by Youbet.com may be inspected and copied at the public reference rooms
maintained by the commission at its principal office located at 450 Fifth
Street, N.W., Judiciary Plaza, Washington, D.C. 20549, the New York Regional
Office located at 7 World Trade Center, New York, New York 10048, and the
Chicago Regional Office located at Northwest Atrium Center, 500 West
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Madison Street, Room 1204, Chicago, Illinois 60661-2511. Please call the
commission at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference
rooms.
Electronics filings made by Youbet.com through the commission's
Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval System are publicly available
through the commission's World Wide Web site (http://www.sec.gov), which
contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information
regarding registrants that file electronically with the commission.
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APPENDIX I
SELLING STOCKHOLDERS
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BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
OF COMMON STOCK PERCENTAGE OF MAXIMUM NUMBER OF
BEFORE THE OFFERING COMMON STOCK SHARES OF COMMON
------------------------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY OWNED STOCK THAT MAY
SELLING STOCKHOLDERS COMMON STOCK NOTES(1) WARRANTS BEFORE THE OFFERING(3) BE OFFERED(4)
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U.S. Bancorp Libra, a Division of 137,110 20,000(2) * 181,000
U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc.
Orna Wolens & Keenan Wolens 53,226 * 62,500
As Successor Co-Trustees FBO
Ravich Children Permanent Trust
Dated May 11, 1995
Rand Ravich 8,516 * 10,000
Andrew Africk 12,774 * 15,000
Value Partners, Ltd. 425,809 2.18 500,000
Robert Scott Fritz 10,645 * 12,500
JMG Convertible Investments, 35,768 * 42,000
L.P.
Triton Capital Investments Ltd. 35,768 * 42,000
Ravich Revocable Trust of 1989 255,485 10,000(5) 1.37 310,000
Charles A. Yamarone 4,258 1,250(5) * 6,250
Robert G. Morrish 4,258 3,750(5) * 8,750
Upchurch Living Trust U/A/D 12,774 5,000(5) * 20,000
12/14/90
Gregory Bousquette 4,258 * 5,000
Ravich Family Foundation 21,290 * 25,000
Everest Capital Master Fund, 1,234,845 6.07 1,450,000
L.P.
Quantum Emerging Growth 681,294 3.44 800,000
Partners, C.V.
Continental Casualty Company 425,809 2.18 500,000
Dickstein & Co., L.P. 195,872 1.01 230,000
Dickstein International Limited 42,581 * 50,000
Dickstein Focus Fund, L.P. 17,032 * 20,000
Robert Okun 5,000(5) * 5,000
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Jeffrey Benjamin 5,000(5) * 5,000
TCW Shared Opportunity Fund 85,162 * 100,000
II, L.P.
TCW Leveraged Income Trust, 85,162 * 100,000
L.P.
TCW Leveraged Income Trust II, 85,162 * 100,000
L.P.
TOTAL 3,874,858 50,000 18.73 4,600,000
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* Less than 1.0%
(1) Calculated using shares of common stock beneficially owned as of July
31, 1999 and such shares beneficially owned upon conversion of the 11%
Senior Convertible Discount Notes or exercise of warrants within 60
days of July 31, 1999. Beneficial ownership includes $673,356 of
estimated interest for the period from July 31, 1999 to September 30,
1999, which is convertible into 67,336 shares of common stock.
(2) U.S. Bancorp Libra, a division of U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. acted
as placement agent in the issuance by Youbet.com of the 11% Senior
Convertible Discount Notes on April 5, 1999. Warrants exercisable into
an aggregate of 50,000 shares of common stock were issued to U.S.
Bancorp Libra for services as placement agent. U.S. Bancorp Libra
transferred warrants convertible into an aggregate of 30,000 shares of
common stock to certain of its employees or trusts for their benefit.
(3) Calculated based on Rule 13d-3(d)(i) of the Exchange Act using
19,121,288 shares of common stock outstanding as of July 31, 1999. In
calculating this amount, Youbet.com treated as outstanding the number
of shares of common stock and the number of shares issuable upon
conversion or exercise of that particular selling stockholder's 11%
Senior Convertible Discount Notes and warrants. However, Youbet.com did
not assume the conversion or exercise of any other selling
stockholder's 11% Senior Convertible Discount Notes and/or warrants.
(4) Assumes conversion of all selling stockholder's 11% Senior Convertible
Discount Notes at a conversion price of $10 per share of common stock
as of April 5, 2001.
(5) Represents warrants transferred by U.S. Bancorp Libra.
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PART II
Information Not Required in Prospectus
ITEM 14. OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION
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Securities and Exchange Commission filing Fee............................................................... $9,351
Printing and engraving fees and expenses.................................................................... $
Legal fees and expenses..................................................................................... $
Accounting fees and expenses................................................................................ $
Other....................................................................................................... $
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Total.............................................................................................. $
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Youbet.com will bear all the foregoing expenses.
ITEM 15. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware
provides that a corporation shall have the power, and in some cases is required,
to indemnify an agent, including an officer or director, who was or is a party
or is threatened to be made a party to any proceedings, against certain
expenses, judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts under certain
circumstances. Article XI of Youbet.com's Bylaws requires indemnification of
Youbet.com's officers and directors to the maximum extent permitted by the
Delaware General Corporation Law, and Youbet.com maintains insurance covering
certain liabilities of the directors and officers of Youbet.com and its
subsidiaries.
ITEM 16. EXHIBITS
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2.1 Acquisition Agreement between PC Totes, Inc. and Embassy
Acquisition, Inc. dated as of December 6, 1995. (Incorporated
herein by reference to Youbet.com's Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 1995.)
*4.1 Form of Note Purchase Agreement by and among Youbet.com and
the Purchasers as defined therein, dated April 5, 1999
*4.2 Form of Warrant to purchase Youbet.com common stock, issued in
connection with the Note Purchase Agreement dated April 5,
1999.
4.3 Registration Rights Agreement by and among Youbet.com
(formerly You Bet International, Inc.) and the other parties
listed therein, dated June 29, 1998. (Incorporated herein by
reference to Youbet.com's Form 8-K dated June 29, 1998.)
**5.1 Opinion of Christensen, Miller, Fink, Jacobs, Glaser, Weil &
Shapiro, LLP
**23.1 Consent of Christensen, Miller, Fink, Jacobs, Glaser, Weil &
Shapiro, LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
*23.2 Consent of BDO Seidman, LLP
*24 Power of Attorney (filed with signature page)
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* Filed herewith
** To be filed by amendment
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ITEM 17. UNDERTAKINGS
The undersigned small business issuer hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being
made, a post-effective amendment to this registration
statement:
(a) To include any prospectus required by Section
10(a)(3) of the Securities Act
(b) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events
which, individually or together, represent a
fundamental change in the information in the
registration statement. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of
securities offered (if the total dollar value of
securities offered would not exceed that which was
registered) and any deviation from the low or high
end of the estimated maximum offering range may be
reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the
Commission pursuant to rule 424(b) if, in the
aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent
no more than a 20 percent change in the maximum
aggregate offering price set forth in the
"Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the
effective registration statement.
(c) To include any additional or changed material
information on the plan of distribution;
provided, however, that clauses (a) and (b) do not apply if the
information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by
such clauses is incorporated by reference from periodic reports filed
by the issuer under the Exchange Act.
(2) That, for determining liability under the Securities Act, each
such post-effective amendment shall be deemed a new
registration statement of the securities offered, and the
offering of such securities at that time to be the initial
bona fide offering.
(3) To remove from registration any of the securities being
registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
offering.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities
Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the small
business issuer pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the small
business issuer has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and
Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed
in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities
(other than the payment by the small business issuer of expenses incurred or
paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the small business issuer
in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such
director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the small business issuer will, unless in the opinion of its counsel
the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of
appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is
against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by
the final adjudication of such issue.
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The undersigned small business issuer undertakes that it will:
(1) For determining any liability under the Securities Act, treat
the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as
part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A
and contained in a form of prospectus filed by small business
issuer under Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the
Securities Act as part of this registration statement as of
the time the Commission declared it effective.
(2) For determining any liability under the Securities Act, treat
each post-effective amendment that contains a form of
prospectus as a new registration statement for the securities
offered in the registration statement, and that offering of
the securities at the time as the initial BONA FIDE offering
of these securities.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the small business
issuer certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of
the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration
statement on Form S-3 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Los Angeles, State of California, on August 19,
1999.
YOUBET.COM, INC.
By: /s/ Robert M. Fell
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Robert M. Fell
Chairman of the Board of Directors,
President and Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS that each individual whose signature
appears below constitutes and appoints Robert M. Fell and Phillip C. Hermann,
and each of them, as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agent, each
with the power of substitution, for him in his name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign the registration statement filed herewith and any
and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration
statement, and to sign any registration statement for the same offering
covered by this registration statement that is to be effective upon filing
pursuant to Rule 462(b) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, and all
post-effective amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits
thereto and all documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each of
them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the foregoing, as full to all
intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or his
or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
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Name Title Date
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/s/ Robert M. Fell Chairman of the Board of Directors August 19, 1999
- ---------------------- President and Chief Executive Officer
Robert M. Fell
/s/ David M. Marshall Vice Chairman of the Board August 19, 1999
- ---------------------- of Directors
David M. Marshall
/s/ Russell M. Fine Executive Vice President August 19, 1999
- ---------------------- Chief Technology Officer
Russell M. Fine and Director
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/s/ Phillip C. Hermann Executive Vice President August 19, 1999
- ----------------------- and Chief Financial Officer
Phillip C. Hermann
/s/ Caesar P. Kimmel Director August 19, 1999
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Caesar P. Kimmel
/s/ Alan W. Landsburg Director August 19, 1999
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Alan W. Landsburg
/s/ Jess Rifkind Director August 19, 1999
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Jess Rifkind
Director August __, 1999
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William H. Roedy
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EXHIBIT 4.1
NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This Note Purchase Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into as of
April 5, 1999, by and among Youbet.com, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), and the purchaser whose name appears on the signature line below
(the "Purchaser"; and collectively with all other such purchasers of the
Company's Convertible Notes in the transaction of which this Agreement is a
part, the "Purchasers").
WHEREAS, the Company wishes to issue and sell an aggregate of up to
$45,500,000 principal amount of its 11% Senior Convertible Discount Notes, the
proceeds from which will be used for general corporate purposes;
WHEREAS, the Purchaser wishes to purchase certain of such notes on the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual
covenants contained in this Agreement, the parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
THE CONVERTIBLE NOTES
Section 1.1 ISSUANCE OF THE CONVERTIBLE NOTES. Subject to the terms and
conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Company will duly authorize the
issuance and sale of its 11% Senior Convertible Discount Notes due April 5, 2004
in substantially the form of EXHIBIT A hereto (such notes, together with any
notes that may be issued hereunder in substitution or exchange therefor, are
collectively referred to herein as the "CONVERTIBLE NOTES" and each such note is
individually referred to herein as a "CONVERTIBLE NOTE"). The terms and
conditions of the Convertible Notes are incorporated herein by reference.
Section 1.2 DESCRIPTION OF THE CONVERTIBLE NOTES. The Convertible Notes
shall provide as follows:
(a) All principal, plus all accrued but unpaid interest and
penalties, shall be due and payable on April 5, 2004 (the "Maturity Date").
(b) Each Convertible Note will be issued at substantial discount
from its principal amount for a price equal to its Purchase Price on the date of
purchase (the "Issue Date"). Cash interest will not accrue on the Convertible
Notes prior to April 5, 2001. Thereafter, interest on the Convertible Notes will
accrue at the rate of 11% per annum payable semi-annually in arrears commencing
on October 5, 2001, and thereafter on April 5 and October 5 of each year and on
the Maturity Date, and thereafter, on demand. Interest on the Convertible Notes
shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months.
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(c) As provided for and on the terms and conditions set forth in
the Convertible Notes, the Convertible Notes may be converted at any time at the
option of the holder, unless previously redeemed, into shares (the "Conversion
Shares") of the Company's common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Common
Stock").
(d) The Convertible Notes may not be redeemed or prepaid in whole
or in part prior to the second anniversary of the Issue Date. Thereafter, the
outstanding principal amount of the Convertible Notes may be prepaid in whole or
in part at any time as provided and on the terms and conditions set forth in the
Convertible Notes.
Section 1.3 SALE AND DELIVERY OF THE CONVERTIBLE NOTES. Subject to the
terms and conditions set forth herein, the Company hereby agrees to sell to
Purchaser, and Purchaser hereby agrees to purchase from the Company, the face
principal amount of the Convertible Notes set forth opposite the name of
Purchaser under the heading "Principal Amount of Notes" on SCHEDULE I, at a
purchase price equal to the purchase price set forth under the heading "Purchase
Price" on Schedule I (the "Purchase Price"). The Convertible Notes delivered to
the Purchaser on the Closing Date will be delivered in the form of a single
registered Convertible Note registered in the name of the Purchaser or in the
name of such nominee or in such other denominations (not less than $100,000 in
principal amount) as the Purchaser may specify no later than two business days
prior to the Closing Date and in substantially the form attached hereto as
Exhibit A.
Section 1.4 CLOSING. The closing of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement shall take place at the offices of Seward & Kissel LLP, One
Battery Park Plaza, New York, New York, on April 5, 1999, or at such other
location, date and time as may be agreed upon between the Purchasers and the
Company (such closing being called the "Closing" and such date and time being
called the "Closing Date"). At the Closing, the Company shall issue and deliver
to the Purchaser the Convertible Notes, the opinion of the Company's counsel set
forth in Section 5.2, the certificate of the Company's Chief Executive or Chief
Operating Officer set forth in Sections 5.3 and 5.4, and the documents set forth
in Section 5.7. At the Closing, as payment in full for the Convertible Notes
being purchased by it and against delivery of such Convertible Notes, the
Purchaser shall deliver to the Company an amount equal to the Purchase Price of
the Convertible Notes being purchased by the Purchaser as set forth on Schedule
I. Payment of the Purchase Price shall be made in immediately available United
States funds by wire transfer to the account of the Company.
Section 1.5 PREPAYMENTS AT PURCHASER'S OPTION FOLLOWING CHANGE IN
CONTROL. In the event that any Change in Control of the Company occurs, the
Company shall promptly (but in any event not later than 10 days after the
occurrence of such Change in Control) notify each Holder of such Change in
Control by telecopy or other similar electronic device (i) describing, in
reasonable detail, the facts and circumstances which resulted in such Change in
Control, and (ii) providing a means whereby the Convertible Notes held by any
Holder will be prepaid in connection with such Change in Control if such Holder
so elects. The Company will also
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provide such further information relating to such Change in Control as any
Holder may reasonably request. In connection with any Change in Control, each
Holder shall have the right (whether or not notice is given by the Company),
exercisable by written notice given to the Company, not later than 30 days after
receipt by such Holder of the original notice of such Change in Control, to
elect to require the Company to prepay the Convertible Notes held by such
Holder. In the event any Holder elects to require the Company to prepay the
Convertible Notes held by such Holder, the Company shall so prepay, on a date
specified by the Company (which date shall be not less than 30 days nor more
than 60 days after the giving by such Holder of the notice of its election as
provided in this Section 1.5), all of the Convertible Notes held by such Holder
(i) in the case of any such prepayment on or prior to the second anniversary of
the Issue Date, the face principal amount of such Convertible Notes, and (ii) in
the case of any prepayment after the second anniversary of the Issue Date, the
face principal amount of such Convertible Notes together with all accrued and
unpaid interest thereon to the prepayment date, and a premium equal to the
premium which would have been payable pursuant to Section 3 of such Convertible
Note if such Convertible Note were prepaid at the option of the Company on such
prepayment date. Such notice of prepayment having been so given, the aggregate
principal amount of Convertible Notes to be prepaid, together with the premium,
if any, and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the prepayment date,
shall become due and payable on the date so specified. Immediately upon receipt
by the Company of a notice from any Holder that such Holder elects to have the
Convertible Notes held by such Holder prepaid as provided in this Section 1.5,
the Company will notify each other Holder of receipt of such notice by telecopy
or other similar electronic device.
ARTICLE II
REGISTRATION RIGHTS
Section 2.1 CERTAIN DEFINITIONS. As used herein, the following
capitalized terms shall have the following meanings:
"EXCHANGE ACT" shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, or any similar successor federal statute and the rules and regulations
thereunder, all as shall be in effect from time to time.
"FORM S-1" shall mean the form so designated, promulgated by the SEC
for registration of securities under the Securities Act, and any forms
succeeding to the functions of such form.
"FORM S-3" shall mean the form so designated, promulgated by the SEC
for "shelf" and certain other registrations of securities under the Securities
Act, and any forms succeeding to the functions of such form.
"HOLDER" shall mean the Purchasers and any other holder of all or part
of the Convertible Notes or the Registrable Shares.
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"HOLDER INFORMATION" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.5.
"REGISTER," "REGISTERED" and "REGISTRATION" shall refer to a
registration effected by the filing of a registration statement (the
"REGISTRATION STATEMENT") in compliance with the Securities Act and the
declaration or ordering by the SEC of the effectiveness of such registration
statement.
"REGISTRABLE SHARES" shall mean the Conversion Shares, the Warrant
Shares (as that term is defined in that certain Warrant to Purchase Common
Stock, dated of even date with the Convertible Notes, issued by the Company in
favor of U.S. Bancorp Libra and its designees in connection with its services as
placement agent of the Convertible Notes) and any other securities into which
the Conversion Shares or the Warrant Shares are exchanged or converted.
"REGISTRATION EXPENSES" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
2.6.
"SEC" shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other
federal agency at the time administering the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.
"SECURITIES ACT" shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or
any similar successor federal statute and the rules and regulations thereunder,
all as shall be in effect from time to time.
Section 2.2 REGISTRATION OF REGISTRABLE SHARES. On or before the date
which is six months following the Closing, the Company shall use its best
efforts to have the Registration Statement with respect to resales of the
Registrable Shares by the Holders on Form S-3 (if available) or Form S-1 (if
Form S-3 is not available) declared effective by the SEC, and maintain the
effectiveness of the Registration Statement through and until the date which is
the earliest of (a) the date on which all Registrable Shares are sold by the
Holders via the Registration Statement, (b) the date on which all Registrable
Shares are freely saleable by all Holders under Rule 144(k) (or its then
equivalent) without limits as to volume or otherwise, or (c) April 5, 2004, such
date to be extended 1.5 days for each day after the effectiveness of the
Registration Statement on which any Holder is unable to sell Registrable Shares
because of any Suspension (as herein defined), delisting, suspension of trading,
blackout or similar event; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that after the date set forth in
clause (b) above, the Company is required to maintain the effectiveness of the
Registration Statement only as to those Registrable Shares that are not freely
tradeable as set forth in clause (b). The Company's obligations with respect to
the Registration Statement will not be deemed to have been satisfied unless the
Registration Statement has been declared effective by the SEC and the Company
has complied in all material respects with its obligations under this Article
with respect thereto; provided, however, that if after it has been declared
effective, the offering of Registrable Shares pursuant to the Registration
Statement is interfered with by any stop order, injunction or other order or
requirement of the SEC or any other governmental agency or court, in connection
with any notice given pursuant to the last paragraph of Section 2.5 hereof, or
by any voluntary action of the Company resulting in any
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Purchaser not being able to offer and sell any Registrable Shares (a
"SUSPENSION"), the Registration Statement will be deemed not to have become
effective during the period of such Suspension until the offering of Registrable
Shares pursuant to the Registration Statement may legally resume.
Section 2.3 CASH PAYMENTS. If (i) the Registration Statement does not
become effective by October 5, 1999; (ii) at any time after October 5, 1999 (a)
the Company does not have sufficient authorized shares of Common Stock to permit
conversion of all of the then outstanding Convertible Notes, (b) the Company
fails for any reason to honor a request for conversion of any of the Convertible
Notes, or (c) the shares of Common Stock of the Company are delisted from any
securities exchange on which such shares are listed or lose eligibility for
inclusion in the NASDAQ National Market or NASDAQ SmallCap Market or the NASD
"bulletin board," and as a result thereof the Company's Common Stock is not
listed on any national securities exchange or eligible for inclusion in the
NASDAQ National Market or NASDAQ SmallCap Market or the NASD "bulletin board";
or (iii) a Suspension is in effect for a cumulative period in excess of 60 days;
then the Company shall pay, in addition to any other remedies available at law
or in equity, (i) to each Holder of the Convertible Notes, a cash payment equal
to 3% of the principal amount of the then outstanding Convertible Notes held by
such Holder and (ii) to each Holder of the Conversion Shares, for each
Conversion Share, a cash payment equal to 3% of the principal amount of the
Convertible Note from which such Conversion Share was converted for each 30-day
period thereafter, pro rated as to any period of less than 30 days. Cash
payments under this Section 2.3 shall be due at the end of each relevant 30-day
period or pro rated period. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary: (x)
the cumulative cash payments under this Section 2.3 (which, for the avoidance of
doubt, are in addition to any remedy whether at law or in equity to which any
Holder is entitled other than pursuant to this Section 2.3) shall not exceed 18%
of the principal amount of the Convertible Notes; (y) no cash payments shall be
required (1) pursuant to clause (ii)(a) or (ii)(b) above with respect to any
issued and outstanding Conversion Share; (2) pursuant to clause (ii)(c) or (iii)
above with respect to any Conversion Share that has been sold by the Holder; and
(3) pursuant to clause (iii) above with respect to any Conversion Share that is
freely tradeable by the Holder under Rule 144(k) (or its then equivalent) or any
Convertible Note which, if converted, would yield Conversion Shares which are
freely tradeable under Rule 144(k) (or its then equivalent).
Section 2.4 HOLDBACK AGREEMENT. If any registration of Registrable
Shares shall be in connection with an underwritten public offering (PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, that nothing herein shall be construed to require or obligate the
Company to undertake any underwritten public offering of the Registrable
Shares), the Company agrees (A) not to effect any public sale or distribution of
any of its equity securities or of any security convertible into or exchangeable
or exercisable for any equity security of the Company (other than any such sale
or distribution of such securities in connection with any merger or
consolidation by the Company or any affiliate of the Company or the acquisition
by the Company or an affiliate of the Company of the shares or substantially all
the assets of any other Person or in connection with an employee stock ownership
or other benefit plan) during the 10 days prior to, and during the 180-day
period (or such lesser period as
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may be agreed upon between such holders and the managing underwriter of such
offering) which begins on, the effective date of such registration statement
(except as part of such registration), and (B) that any agreement entered into
after the date hereof pursuant to which the Company issues or agrees to issue
any privately placed equity securities shall contain a provision under which the
holders of such securities agree not to effect any public sale or distribution
of any such securities during the period and in the manner referred to in the
foregoing clause (A), including a private placement pursuant to Rule 144A under
the Securities Act (or any successor provision) or otherwise and any sale
pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act (except as part of such
registration, if permitted).
Section 2.5 REGISTRATION PROCEDURES. In satisfaction of its obligations
under this Article, the Company will as expeditiously as possible:
(a) Prepare and file with the SEC the Registration Statement on
Form S-3 (if available) or Form S-1 (if Form S-3 is not available) and which
form shall be available for the sale of the Registrable Shares in accordance
with the intended methods of distribution thereof, and use its best efforts to
cause such registration statement to become and remain effective as provided in
Section 2.2 hereof, PROVIDED that before filing with the SEC a registration
statement or prospectus or any amendments or supplements thereto, the Company
will (A) furnish to one counsel selected by the holders of a majority of the
Registrable Shares copies of all such documents proposed to be filed for said
counsel's review and comment, and (B) notify each holder of Registrable Shares
of any stop order issued or threatened by the SEC and take all reasonable
actions required to prevent the entry of such stop order or to remove it if
entered;
(b) Prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and supplements
to such registration statement and the prospectus used in connection therewith
as may be necessary to keep such registration statement effective for the period
set forth in Section 2.2, and comply with the provisions of the Securities Act
with respect to the disposition of all of the Registrable Shares covered by the
Registration Statement in accordance with the intended method of disposition set
forth in the Registration Statement for such period;
(c) furnish to the Holders such number of copies of the
Registration Statement and the prospectus included therein (including each
preliminary prospectus) as such Holders reasonably may request in order to
facilitate the public sale or other disposition of the securities covered by the
Registration Statement;
(d) use its best efforts to register or qualify the Holders'
Registrable Shares covered by the Registration Statement under the securities or
"blue sky" laws of such jurisdictions as the Holders or, in the case of an
underwritten public offering, the managing underwriter reasonably shall request,
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the Company shall not for any such purpose be required
to qualify generally to transact business as a foreign corporation in any
jurisdiction when it is not so qualified or to consent to general service of
process in any such jurisdiction;
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(e) use its best efforts to cause the Registrable Shares covered
by the Registration Statement to be listed on any securities exchange or
accepted for quotation on any facility of the National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc. or stock exchange on which the Company's Common Stock is then
quoted or listed;
(f) use its best efforts to cause the Registrable Shares covered
by such registration statement to be registered with or approved by such other
governmental agencies or authorities as may be necessary by virtue of the
business and operations of the Company to enable the holder or holders thereof
to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Shares;
(g) immediately notify each Holder at any time when a prospectus
relating thereto is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, of the
happening of any event of which the Company has knowledge as a result of which
the prospectus contained in the Registration Statement, as then in effect,
includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statement therein
not misleading in light of the circumstances then existing, and the Company will
promptly prepare and furnish to such Holder a supplement or amendment to such
prospectus so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of such
Registrable Shares, such prospectus will not contain an untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein
or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading;
(h) furnish an opinion of counsel representing the Company for the
purposes of such registration, dated the effective date of the Registration
Statement, addressed to the Holders, stating that the Registration Statement has
become effective under the Securities Act and that (A) to the knowledge of such
counsel, no stop order suspending the effectiveness thereof has been issued and
no proceedings for that purpose have been instituted or are pending or
contemplated under the Securities Act, (B) the Registration Statement, the
related prospectus and each amendment or supplement thereof comply as to form in
all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act (except that
such counsel need not express any opinion as to financial statements contained
therein), and (C) such counsel examined the Registration Statement and any
amendment thereof or supplement thereto and has participated in conferences with
officers and other representatives of the Company, representatives of the
Purchasers, counsel to the Purchasers (selected pursuant to Section 2.5(a)
hereof) and representatives of the independent certified public accountants of
the Company, at which the contents of the Registration Statement and any
amendment thereof or supplement thereto and related matters were discussed and,
although such counsel has not independently verified and is not passing upon and
assumes no responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or fairness of the
statements contained in the Registration Statement and prospectus included
therein, nothing has come to such counsel's attention that has caused such
counsel to believe that the Registration Statement, on the effective date
thereof, contained an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
contained therein not misleading, or that the prospectus on the date thereof or
on the date of such opinion, contained or contains an untrue statement of
material fact or omitted or omits to state a material
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fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading (it being understood that such
counsel will express no view with respect to the financial statements contained
therein);
(i) make available for inspection by the Holders and any attorney,
accountant or other agent retained by the Holders, during business hours upon
reasonable notice, all financial and other records, pertinent corporate
documents and properties of the Company, and cause the Company's officers,
directors and employees to supply all information reasonably requested by any
Holder, attorney, accountant or agent in connection with the Registration
Statement;
(j) use its best efforts to obtain a "cold comfort" letter from
the Company's appointed auditors in customary form and covering such matters of
the type customarily covered by "cold comfort" letters as the Holders of a
majority in interest of the Registrable Shares being sold reasonably request,
subject to the Holders making all representations and warranties reasonably
required by such auditors; and
(k) otherwise use its best efforts to comply with all applicable
rules and regulations of the SEC.
In connection with each registration hereunder, each Holder will
furnish to the Company in writing such information regarding such Holder as the
Company may require in connection with the preparation of the Registration
Statement (the "HOLDER INFORMATION") of such Holder. The Company will include
the Holder Information in the prospectus without alteration and will not file a
Registration Statement over the reasonable objection of any Holder; provided
that (i) such objection must be made in writing to the Company, state with
specificity such Holder's grounds for objection to the Registration Statement
and identify what changes to the Registration Statement would cause such Holder
to remove its objection; (ii) such Holder shall negotiate openly and in good
faith with the Company to remove such objection for a period of 10 days after
notifying the Company of its objection; and (iii) the Company shall not be
required to pay any penalties to any Holder pursuant to Section 2.3 for such
10-day period. In connection with a registration hereunder, if a Holder shall
distribute a prospectus of the Company in compliance with applicable securities
laws and if the Company provides the Holder with a written prospectus for
distribution in connection with such registration and thereafter the Company
delivers a written notice to the Holder in accordance with this Agreement
requesting that the Holder refrain from further distribution of such prospectus
because such prospectus contains an untrue statement of material fact or omits
to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
statement therein not misleading, then the Holder will not thereafter further
distribute such prospectus. In the event that the Company shall give such
notice, a Suspension shall be deemed to exist for the period from and including
the date of the giving of such notice to and including the date when each holder
of Registrable Shares covered by the Registration Statement shall have received
the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated by Section
2.5(f) hereof.
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Section 2.6 REGISTRATION EXPENSES. The Company will pay all
Registration Expenses in connection with the Registration Statement under this
Article. "REGISTRATION EXPENSES" shall mean all expenses incurred in connection
with a registration hereunder or otherwise incurred by the Company in complying
with this Article, including, without limitation, all registration and filing
fees, listing fees, printing expenses, fees and disbursements of counsel and
independent public accountants for the Company, fees and disbursements of
counsel referred to in Section 2.5(a), fees and expenses (including counsel
fees) incurred in connection with complying with state securities or "blue sky"
laws, fees of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., transfer
taxes, fees of transfer agents and registrars and costs of insurance if any, but
excluding underwriting discounts and selling commissions applicable to the sale
of the Registrable Shares.
Section 2.7 INDEMNIFICATION.
(a) In the event of a registration of any Registrable
Shares under the Securities Act pursuant to this Article, the Company will
indemnify and hold harmless, to the full extent permitted by law, each Holder,
their respective directors and officers, parents, subsidiaries, general
partners, limited partners and managing directors, each Person, if any, who
controls the Holder within the meaning of the Securities Act, each underwriter
of such Registrable Shares thereunder and each other Person, if any, who
controls the underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act (and
directors, officers, parents, subsidiaries, controlling Persons, partners and
managing directors of any of the foregoing), against any losses, claims,
damages, liabilities and expenses (including any amounts paid in any settlement
effected with the Company's consent, which consent will not be unreasonably
withheld, and also including the costs of enforcement of this Agreement and the
Convertible Notes), to which such Holder, director, officer, general or limited
partner, managing director, underwriter or controlling Person may become subject
under the Securities Act, United States state securities "blue sky" laws, common
law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or
actions in respect thereof) or expenses arise out of or are based upon any
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in
any registration statement under which such Registrable Shares were registered
under the Securities Act pursuant to this Article, any preliminary prospectus or
final prospectus contained therein, or any amendment or supplement thereof, or
arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state therein
a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statement
therein not misleading, or arise out of any violation or alleged violation by
the Company of any United States federal, state or common law rule or regulation
applicable to the Company and relating to action required of or inaction by the
Company in connection with any such registration, and will reimburse each
Holder, and each such director, officer, parent, subsidiary, general partner,
limited partner or managing director, each such underwriter and each such
controlling Person for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by them
in connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage,
liability or action, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the Company will not be liable in
any such case to such Holder if and only to the extent that any such loss,
claim, damage or liability arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement or
omission made in reliance upon and in conformity with the Holder Information
pertaining to and provided by such Holder in writing specifically for use in the
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Registration Statement or prospectus. The indemnity provided for herein shall
remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on
behalf of such Holder or any such director, officer, general partner, limited
partner, managing director, underwriter or controlling Person and shall survive
the transfer of such Registrable Shares by such Holder.
(b) In the event of a registration of any Registrable
Shares under the Securities Act pursuant to this Article, each Holder will
indemnify and hold harmless the Company, each Person, if any, who controls the
Company within the meaning of the Securities Act, each officer of the Company
who signs the Registration Statement, each director of the Company, each
underwriter of such Registrable Shares, each Person, if any, who controls any
underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act, and each other Holder
against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities to which the Company or such
officer, director, underwriter, controlling Person or Holder may become subject
under the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages
or liabilities or actions in respect thereof arise out of or are based upon any
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in
the Registration Statement under which such Registrable Shares were registered
under the Securities Act pursuant to this Article, any preliminary prospectus or
final prospectus contained therein, or any amendment or supplement thereof, or
arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state therein
a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
statements therein not misleading, and will reimburse the Company and each such
officer, directors, underwriter, controlling Person and Holder for any legal or
other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating or
defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action, PROVIDED HOWEVER,
that each Holder will be liable hereunder (i) in any such case if and only to
the extent that any such loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or is
based upon an untrue statement or omission made in reliance upon and in
conformity with the Holder Information pertaining to such Holder, as such,
furnished in writing to the Company by such Holder specifically for use in the
Registration Statement or prospectus, and (ii) in any event in no greater amount
than the net proceeds received by such Holder from its sale of Registrable
Shares pursuant to such Registration Statement or prospectus. The indemnity
provided for herein shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any
investigation made by or on behalf of the Company or any such director, officer,
general partner, limited partner, managing director, underwriter, controlling
Person or other Holder and shall survive the transfer of such Registrable Shares
by the indemnifying Holder.
(c) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party
hereunder of written notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified
party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the
indemnifying party hereunder, notify the indemnifying party in writing thereof,
but the omission so to notify the indemnifying party shall not relieve the
indemnifying party from any liability which it may have to such indemnified
party other than as provided in this Section and shall only relieve the
indemnifying party from any liability which it may have to such indemnified
party under this Section if and to the extent the indemnifying party is
materially prejudiced by such omission. In case any such action shall be brought
against any indemnified party and it shall notify the indemnifying party of the
commencement thereof,
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unless such indemnified party shall have been advised by counsel that a conflict
of interest between such indemnified party and indemnifying parties may exist in
respect of such claim, the indemnifying party shall be entitled to participate
in and, to the extent it shall so desire, to assume and undertake the defense
thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party, and,
after notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party of its
election so to assume and undertake the defense thereof, the indemnifying party
shall not be liable to such indemnified party under this Section for any legal
expenses subsequently incurred by such indemnified party in connection with the
defense thereof, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that, if the defendants in any such action
include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the
indemnified party shall have been advised by counsel that there may be
reasonable defenses available to the indemnified party which are different from
or in addition to those available to the indemnifying party such that the
interests of the indemnified party reasonably may be deemed to conflict with the
interests of the indemnifying party, the indemnified party shall have the right
to select one separate counsel and to assume such legal defenses and otherwise
to participate in the defense of such action, with the expenses and fees of such
separate counsel and other expenses related to such participation to be
reimbursed by the indemnifying party as incurred. In no event shall an
indemnifying party be liable for any settlement reached without its consent,
which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld (such settlement must include
general releases). No indemnifying party will consent to entry of any judgment
or enter into any settlement that does not include as an unconditional term
thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such indemnified party of a
release from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation. An
indemnifying party who is not entitled to, or elects not to, assume the defense
of a claim will not be obligated to pay the fees and expenses of more than one
counsel in any single jurisdiction for all parties indemnified by such
indemnifying party with respect to such claim, unless in the reasonable judgment
of any indemnified party a conflict of interest may exist between such
indemnified party and any other of such indemnified parties with respect to such
claim, in which event the indemnifying party shall be obligated to pay the fees
and expenses of such additional counsel or counsels as may be reasonably
necessary. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, and
without limiting any of the rights set forth above, in any event any party will
have the right to retain, at its own expense, counsel with respect to the
defense of a claim.
(d) Indemnification similar to that specified in the
preceding subsections of this Section 2.7 (with appropriate modifications) shall
be given by the Company and each Holder, to the full extent permitted by
applicable law, with respect to any required registration or other qualification
of securities under any United States federal or state law or regulation or
governmental authority other than the Securities Act.
(e) In order to provide for just and equitable
contribution in circumstances in which the indemnity agreement provided for in
this Section 2.7 is for any reason held to be unenforceable although applicable
in accordance with its terms, then, and in each such case, the Company and the
Holders will contribute to the aggregate losses, claims, damages, liabilities
and expense to which they may be subject in such proportion as is appropriate to
reflect the relative fault of the Company, on the one hand, and the Holders, on
the other, with respect to the
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statements or omissions that resulted in such loss, liability, claim, damage or
expense, or action in respect thereof, as well as any other relevant equitable
considerations. The relative fault of the Company, each Holder and the other
indemnified and indemnifying parties shall be determined by reference to, among
other things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or allegedly
untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a
material fact, has been made by, or relates to information supplied by, such
parties, and the parties' relative intent, knowledge, access to information and
opportunity to correct or prevent such action. The Company and the Holders agree
that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section
2.7 were to be determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of
allocation that does not take into account the equitable considerations referred
to herein. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the
Company and the Holders agree that (A) any contribution required to be made by a
Holder pursuant to this Section 2.7 shall not exceed the net proceeds from the
offering of Registrable Shares received by such Holder with respect to such
offering; and (B) no Person or entity guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation
(within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) will be entitled to
contribution from any Person or entity who was not guilty of such fraudulent
misrepresentation. For purposes of this Section 2.7, each Person, if any, who
controls a Holder or an underwriter within the meaning of Section 15 of the
Securities Act shall have the same rights to contribution as such Holder or
underwriter, and each director of the Company, each officer of the Company who
signed the registration statement, and each Person, if any, who controls the
Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act shall have the
same rights to contribution as the Company.
Section 2.8 REPORTS UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND THE EXCHANGE ACT. With
a view to making available to the Holders the benefits of any rule or regulation
of the SEC that may at any time permit the Holders to sell securities of the
Company to the public pursuant to a registration on Form S-3 or otherwise, the
Company agrees to file with the SEC in a timely manner all reports and other
documents required of the Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act.
Section 2.9 LOCK-UP RESTRICTIONS. Purchasers acknowledge that the
Company is contemplating proceeding in 1999 with an underwritten offering of its
Common Stock, solely for the account of the Company and certain holders (other
than officers, directors or employees of the Company or affiliates of such
Persons or Persons whose holdings are under applicable SEC rules attributed to
any of the foregoing) of existing stock purchase warrants as disclosed pursuant
to Section 3.4 hereof (the "Stock Offering"). Purchasers agree that between the
time of execution of any underwriting agreement for the Stock Offering until the
expiration of such period as the underwriters in the Stock Offering shall
require (such period not to exceed 180 days or to continue after March 31,
2000), they will not sell, pledge or otherwise transfer without the consent of
such underwriters any of the Convertible Notes or Conversion Shares except to
transferees who agree in writing to be bound by such restrictions (the "Lock-Up
Restrictions"); provided, however, that no Purchaser shall be bound by any
Lock-Up Restrictions unless all then officers, directors and affiliates (within
the meaning of the Securities Act) of the Company
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(within the meaning of the Securities Act), and Persons whose holdings are under
applicable SEC rules attributed to any of the foregoing, contemporaneously agree
in writing to be bound by such Lock-Up Restrictions for a period extending for
30 days beyond the period that the Purchaser is bound by the Lock-Up
Restrictions. The Company's obligations to register the Registrable Shares under
this Article II shall not be applicable to any subsequent holder of Convertible
Notes who does not agree in writing to be bound by this Section 2.9.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
The Company represents and warrants to the Purchasers that, except as
set forth in this Agreement, the Form 10-K (as defined below), the Financial
Statements (as defined below) or the Disclosure Schedule delivered to the
Purchasers:
Section 3.1 ORGANIZATION, QUALIFICATION AND CORPORATE POWER.
(a) The Company is a corporation duly incorporated, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and each
Subsidiary is duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, and the Company and each
Subsidiary is duly licensed or qualified to transact business in all
jurisdictions in which the nature of the business transacted by the Company or
such Subsidiary or the character of the properties owned or leased thereby
requires that the Company or such Subsidiary qualify to do business as a foreign
corporation, except where the failure to be so licensed or qualified would not
have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company and each Subsidiary has the
corporate power and authority to own and hold its properties and to carry on its
business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted. The Company has the
corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement, to
issue, sell and deliver the Convertible Notes and to issue and deliver the
Conversion Shares.
(b) The subsidiaries of the Company are set forth on SCHEDULE
3.1(b) of the Disclosure Schedule. The Company owns 100% of the issued and
outstanding common stock of each Subsidiary, and no Subsidiary has any equity
interests, or options, warrants or convertible securities therefor, other than
such common stock. Other than such Subsidiaries, the Company does not own of
record or beneficially, directly, (i) any shares of capital stock or securities
convertible into capital stock of any other corporation or, (ii) any
participating interest in any partnership, joint venture or other non-corporate
business enterprise and does not control, directly or indirectly, any other
entity.
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Section 3.2 AUTHORIZATION OF AGREEMENTS, ETC.
(a) The execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement,
the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder, the issuance, sale
and delivery of the Convertible Notes and the issuance and delivery of the
Conversion Shares have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action
and will not violate (i) any provision of any law, order of any court or other
agency of government applicable to the Company, the Certificate of Incorporation
of the Company (the "Charter"), or the By-Laws of the Company, as amended, or
(ii) any provision of any indenture, agreement or other instrument to which the
Company or any of its properties or assets is bound, or (iii) conflict with,
result in a breach of or constitute (with due notice or lapse of time or both) a
default under any such indenture, agreement or other instrument, or (iv) result
in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge, restriction, claim or
encumbrance of any nature whatsoever upon any of the properties or assets of the
Company, which in the cases of clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv) would have a
Material Adverse Effect.
(b) The Conversion Shares have been duly authorized, reserved for
issuance upon conversion of the Convertible Notes and, when so issued, will be
validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock with no
personal liability attaching to the ownership thereof and will be free and clear
of all liens, charges, restrictions, claims and encumbrances. Neither the
issuance, sale or delivery of the Convertible Notes nor the issuance or delivery
of the Conversion Shares is subject to any preemptive right of stockholders of
the Company or to any right of first refusal or other right in favor of any
person.
Section 3.3 VALIDITY. This Agreement and the Convertible Notes (on
delivery at the Closing) have been (or, in the case of the Convertible Notes,
will be on delivery at the Closing) duly executed and delivered by the Company
and constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company,
enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject to laws of general
application from time to time in effect affecting creditors' rights and the
exercise of judicial discretion in accordance with general equitable principles.
Section 3.4 AUTHORIZED CAPITAL STOCK. The authorized capital stock of
the Company consists of 50,000,000 shares of the Common Stock and 1,000,000
shares of preferred stock (the "PREFERRED STOCK"). The Company has authorized
the creation of a series of 400,000 shares of Preferred Stock designated "Series
A Convertible Preferred Stock" out of the 1,000,000 shares of authorized
Preferred Stock. As of March 31, 1999 there were outstanding 14,314,731 shares
of Common Stock, 1,051,100 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock,
warrants to purchase 7,536,514 shares of Common Stock and options to purchase
1,956,596 shares of Common Stock. Since March 31, 1999, the Company has not
issued any securities other than pursuant to the exercise of rights under
options, warrants, or convertible securities existing prior to March 31, 1999.
The designations, powers, preferences, rights, qualifications, limitations and
restrictions in respect of each class and series of authorized capital stock of
the Company are as set forth in the Charter, a copy of which is attached hereto
as EXHIBIT B. No subscription, warrant, option, convertible security, or other
right (contingent or other) to purchase or otherwise acquire from
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the Company any equity securities of the Company is authorized or outstanding
and there is no commitment by the Company to issue shares, subscriptions,
warrants, options, convertible securities, or other such rights or to distribute
to holders of any of its equity securities any evidence of indebtedness or
asset. Except as provided for in the Charter or as set forth in SCHEDULE 3.4 of
the Disclosure Schedule, the Company has no obligation (contingent or otherwise)
to purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any of its equity securities or any
interest therein or to pay any dividend or make any other distribution thereof.
Section 3.5 COMPANY FORM 10-K. The Company has delivered to Purchaser a
copy of the Company's draft Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1998
substantially in the form expected to be filed with the SEC on or about April
15, 1999 (the "Form 10-K"). The Form 10-K does not contain any misstatements of
material fact or fail to state any material fact necessary to make the
statements therein not misleading. The financial statements included in the Form
10-K (the "Financial Statements") comply as to form with applicable accounting
requirements and with the published rules and regulations of the SEC with
respect thereto. The financial statements included in the Form 10-K have been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applied on
a consistent basis (except as may be indicated therein or in the notes thereto).
The balance sheets contained in the Form 10-K present fairly the financial
condition of the Company and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of the
dates thereof. The income statements contained in the Form 10-K present fairly
the results of the operations of the Company and the Subsidiaries on a
consolidated basis for the periods covered thereby and do not contain any items
of special or nonrecurring income, except as specifically set forth therein.
Since December 31, 1998 (i) there has not been any change in the business,
financial condition, operations or accounting procedures of the Company, except
changes in the ordinary course of business which do not individually or in the
aggregate constitute a Material Adverse Effect, and (ii) the Company and its
Subsidiaries have not incurred any Indebtedness for Borrowed Money, directly or
indirectly, actual or contingent.
Section 3.6 SEC REPORTING. Since January 1, 1998, to the date hereof,
the Company has filed its annual reports on Form 10-KSB, quarterly reports on
Form 10-QSB and current reports on Form 8-K (the "SEC Documents"), which are all
the documents (other than preliminary material) that the Company was required to
file with the SEC since such date. As of their respective dates, none of the SEC
Documents contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state
a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the
statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made,
not misleading, and no material event has occurred which could make any of the
disclosures contained therein misleading other than as disclosed in later filed
SEC Documents or in the Form 10-K. The financial statements of the Company
included in the SEC Documents have been prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis during the periods
involved (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto or, in the case of
unaudited financial statements, as may be permitted by Form 10-QSB of the SEC)
and such statements together with the notes thereto fairly present (subject in
the case of unaudited financial statements, only to normal recurring year-end
audit adjustments) the consolidated financial
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position of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at the dates
thereof and the consolidated results of their operations and changes in
financial position for the periods then ended.
Section 3.7 CERTAIN EVENTS. The Company has not, and no Subsidiary has,
(i) issued any stock, bond or other corporate security, (ii) borrowed any amount
or incurred or become subject to any material liability (absolute, accrued or
contingent), except current liabilities incurred and liabilities under contracts
entered into in the ordinary course of business, (iii) discharged or satisfied
any lien or encumbrance or incurred or paid any obligation or liability
(absolute, accrued or contingent) other than current liabilities incurred in the
ordinary course of business, (iv) declared or made any payment or distribution
to stockholders or purchased or redeemed any shares of its capital stock or
other security, (v) mortgaged, pledged or subjected to lien any of its assets,
tangible or intangible, other than liens for current real property taxes not yet
due and payable, (vi) sold, assigned or transferred any of its material tangible
assets except in the ordinary course of business, or canceled any material debt
or claim, (vii) sold, assigned, transferred or granted any license with respect
to any patent, trademark, trade name, service mark, copyright, trade secret or
other intangible asset, (viii) suffered any material loss of property or waived
any material right of substantial value whether or not in the ordinary course of
business, (ix) made any change in officer compensation except in the ordinary
course of business and consistent with past practices, (x) made any material
change in the manner of business or operations of the Company, (xi) entered into
any material transaction except in the ordinary course of business or as
otherwise, contemplated hereby, or (xii) entered into any material commitment
(contingent or otherwise) to do any of the foregoing.
Section 3.8 GOVERNMENTAL APPROVALS. Subject to the accuracy of the
representations and warranties of the Purchasers set forth in Article IV, no
registration or filing with, or consent or approval of or other action by, any
federal, state or other governmental agency or instrumentality is or will be
necessary for the valid execution, delivery and performance by the Company of
this Agreement, the issuance, sale and delivery of the Convertible Notes or,
upon conversion thereof, the issuance and delivery of the Conversion Shares,
other than the filing of notices prior or subsequent to the Closing that may be
required pursuant to federal and state securities laws in connection with the
sale of the Convertible Notes.
Section 3.9 LITIGATION; COMPLIANCE WITH LAW. There is no (i) action,
suit, claim, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the Company's knowledge,
threatened against the Company or any Subsidiary, at law or in equity to
restrain, prohibit, restrict or delay the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement before or by any federal, state, municipal or other governmental
department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or
foreign, (ii) outstanding or unsatisfied judgment for money damages or otherwise
against the Company or any Subsidiary, (iii) action, suit, claim, proceeding or
investigation pending or, to the Company's knowledge, threatened against the
Company or any Subsidiary, which, if determined adversely to the Company or such
Subsidiary, would have a Material Adverse Effect, (iv) arbitration proceeding
relating to the Company or any Subsidiary pending under collective
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bargaining agreements or otherwise, or (v) governmental inquiry pending, or to
the Company's knowledge, threatened against the Company or any Subsidiary
(including without limitation any inquiry as to the qualifications of the
Company or any Subsidiary to hold or receive any governmental license or
permit). Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is in default with respect to
any order, writ, injunction or decree known to or served upon the Company or any
Subsidiary of any court or of any federal, state, municipal, or other
governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality,
domestic or foreign. There is no action or suit by the Company or any Subsidiary
pending or contemplated against others. The Company and each Subsidiary has
complied in all material respects with all laws, rules, regulations, and orders
applicable to its business, operations, properties, assets, products and
services, and the Company and each Subsidiary has all material governmental
permits, licenses and other authorizations required to conduct its business as
conducted and as proposed to be conducted. There is no existing law, rule,
regulation or order, and the Company has no knowledge of any proposed law, rule,
regulation or order, whether federal or state, which would prohibit or restrict
the Company or any Subsidiary from, or otherwise materially adversely affect the
Company or any Subsidiary in, conducting its business in any jurisdiction in
which it is now conducting business or in which it proposes to conduct business.
Section 3.10 TITLE TO PROPERTIES. The Company and each Subsidiary
has good and marketable title to its properties and assets reflected in the
balance sheet that is part of the Financial Statements or thereafter acquired
(other than properties and assets disposed of in the ordinary course of
business since the date of the Balance Sheet) and all such properties and
assets are free and clear of mortgages, pledges, security interests, Liens,
charges, claims, restrictions and other encumbrances, except for liens for or
current taxes not yet due and payable and minor imperfections of title, if
any, not material in nature or amount and not materially distracting from the
value or impairing the use of the property subject thereto or impairing the
operations or proposed operations of the Company or any Subsidiary. Such
assets are suitable for the purposes for which they are used by the Company
and each Subsidiary.
Section 3.11 LEASEHOLD INTERESTS. Each lease or agreement to which the
Company or any Subsidiary is a party under which it is a lessee of any property,
real or personal, is a valid and subsisting agreement without any default of the
Company or such Subsidiary thereunder and, to the Company's or such Subsidiary's
knowledge, without any default thereunder of an other party thereto. No event
has occurred and is continuing which, with notice or lapse of time or both,
would constitute a default or event of default by the Company or any Subsidiary
under any such lease agreement or, to the Company's or any Subsidiary's
knowledge, by any other party thereto. The Company's and each Subsidiary's
possession of such property has not been disturbed and, to the Company's and
each Subsidiary's knowledge, no claim has been asserted against the Company or
any Subsidiary adverse to its rights in such leasehold interests. Neither the
Company nor any Subsidiary has assigned, transferred, conveyed or mortgaged any
interest in any such lease or agreement. Such properties are suitable for the
purposes for which they are used by the Company and each Subsidiary.
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Section 3.12 TAXES. The Company and each Subsidiary has filed all tax
returns, federal, state, county and local, required to be filed by it, and the
Company and each Subsidiary has paid, or made adequate provision for the payment
of, all taxes shown to be due and payable including without limitation all taxes
which the Company or such Subsidiary is obligated to withhold from amounts owing
to employees, creditors and third parties. The Company reasonably believes that
it has established adequate reserves for all taxes accrued but not yet payable.
The tax returns of the Company and each Subsidiary have never been audited by
the Internal Revenue Service or any other taxing authority. No deficiency
assessment with respect to or proposed adjustment of the Company's or any
Subsidiary's federal, state, county or local taxes is pending or, to the
Company's knowledge, threatened. There is no tax lien, whether imposed by any
federal, state, county or local-taxing authority, outstanding against the
assets, properties or business of the Company or any Subsidiary. Neither the
Company nor any Subsidiary nor, to the Company's knowledge, any of the
stockholders thereof has ever filed (a) an election pursuant to Section 1362 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), that the Company or
such Subsidiary be taxed as a S corporation or (b) consent pursuant to Section
341(f) of the Code relating to collapsible corporations.
Section 3.13 OTHER AGREEMENTS. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary
is a party to or otherwise bound by any written or oral:
(i) contract or agreement which is not terminable on less
than ninety (90) days notice, without cost or other liability to the Company or
any Subsidiary (except for contracts which, in the aggregate, are not material
to the business of the Company or any Subsidary);
(ii) contract which entitles any customer to a rebate or
right of set-off, or which varies in any material respect from the Company's or
any Subsidiary's standard contracts;
(iii) contract with any labor union (and, to the knowledge
of the Company and each Subsidiary, no organizational effort is being made with
respect to any of its employees);
(iv) contract or other commitment with any supplier of
goods or services containing any provision permitting any party other than the
Company or Subsidiary to renegotiate the price or other terms, or containing any
pay-back or other similar provision upon the occurrence of a failure by the
Company or any Subsidiary to meet its obligations under the contract when due or
the occurrence of any other event;
(v) contract for the future purchase of fixed assets or
for the future purchase of materials, supplies or equipment in excess of its
normal operating requirements;
(vi) contract for the employment of any officer, employee
or other person (whether of a legally binding nature of informal understandings)
on a full-time or consulting
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basis which is not terminable on notice without cost or other liability to the
Company or Subsidiary, except normal severance arrangements and accrued vacation
pay;
(vii) bonus, pension, profit-sharing, retirement,
hospitalization, insurance, stock purchase, stock option or other plan, contract
or understanding pursuant to which benefits are provided to any employee of the
Company or any Subsidiary (other than group insurance plans applicable to
employees generally);
(viii) guaranty of any obligation for borrowed money or
otherwise;
(ix) voting trust or agreement, stockholders' agreement,
pledge agreement, buy-sell agreement or first refusal or preemptive rights
agreement relating to any securities of the Company or any Subsidiary;
(x) agreement, or group of related agreements with the
same party or any group of affiliated parties, under which the Company or any
Subsidiary has advanced or agreed to advance money or has agreed to lease an
property as lessee or lessor;
(xi) agreement or obligation (contingent or otherwise) to
issue, sell or otherwise distribute or to repurchase or otherwise acquire or
retire any share of its capital stock or any of its property;
(xii) agreement under which it has granted any person any
registration rights;
(xiii) agreement under which it has limited or restricted
its right to compete with any person in any respect; or
(xiv) contract or group of related contracts with the same
party involving more than $100,000 or continuing over a period of more than
twelve months from the date or dates thereof (including renewals or extensions
optional with another party), which contract or group of contracts is not
terminable by the Company without penalty upon notice of thirty (30) days or
less.
The Company and each Subsidiary, and to the Company's and each
Subsidiary's knowledge, each other party thereto have in all material respects
performed all the obligations required to be performed by them to date, have
received no notice of default and are not in default (with due notice or lapse
of time, or both) under any material lease, agreement or contract now in effect
to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or by which it or its property
may be bound. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has any present expectation
or intention of not fully performing all its obligations under each such
material lease, contract or other agreement, and neither the Company nor any
Subsidiary has knowledge of any breach or anticipated breach by the other party
to any material contract or commitment to which the
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Company or any Subsidiary is a party. The Company and each Subsidiary is in
compliance with all of the terms and provisions of its Charter and Bylaws.
Section 3.14 PATENTS, TRADEMARKS, ETC. Set forth in Schedule 3.14 is a
list and brief description of all patents, patent rights, patent applications,
trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, service mark applications,
trade names and copyrights, and all applications for such which are in the
process of being prepared, owned by or registered in the name of the Company and
each Subsidiary, or of which the Company or any Subsidiary is a licensor or
licensee or in which the Company or any Subsidiary has any right, and in each
case a brief description of the nature of such right. The Company and each
Subsidiary currently has all licenses or other rights to use all patents, patent
applications, trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, service mark
applications, trade names, copyrights, manufacturing processes, formulae, trade
secrets and know how (collectively, "Intellectual Property") which the Company
or any Subsidiary presently believes are necessary or desirable to the conduct
of its business as conducted and proposed to be conducted, and no claim is
pending or, to the Company's or any Subsidiary's knowledge, threatened, to the
effect that the operations of the Company or any Subsidiary infringe upon or
conflict with the asserted rights of any other person under any Intellectual
Property. No claim is pending or, to the Company's or any Subsidiary's
knowledge, threatened, to the effect that any such Intellectual Property owned
or licensed by the Company or any Subsidiary, or which the Company or any
Subsidiary otherwise has the right to use, is invalid or unenforceable by the
Company or such Subsidiary. To the Company's knowledge, all technical
information developed by and belonging to the Company and each Subsidiary which
has not been patented has been kept confidential. Neither the Company nor any
Subsidiary has granted or assigned to any other person or entity any right to
manufacture, have manufactured, assemble or sell the products or proposed
products or to provide the services or proposed services of the Company or any
Subsidiary.
Section 3.15 LOANS AND ADVANCES. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary
has any outstanding loans or advances to any person and is not obligated to make
any such loans or advances, except, in each case, for advances to employees of
the Company in respect of relocation costs or reimbursable business expenses
anticipated to be incurred by them in connection with their performance of
services for the Company.
Section 3.16 ASSUMPTIONS, GUARANTIES, ETC. OF INDEBTEDNESS OF OTHER
PERSONS. Neither the Company nor and Subsidiary has assumed, guaranteed,
endorsed or otherwise become directly or contingently liable on any indebtedness
or any other obligation of any other person (including, without limitation,
liability by way of agreement, contingent or otherwise, to purchase, to provide
funds for payment, to supply finds to or otherwise invest in the debtor, or
otherwise to assure the creditor against loss), except for guaranties by
endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection in the ordinary
course of business.
Section 3.17 MATERIAL CUSTOMERS AND SUPPLIERS. No customer or supplier
which is material to the Company or any Subsidiary has terminated, materially
reduced or threatened to
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terminate or materially reduce its purchases from or provision of products or
services to the Company or any Subsidiary, as the case may be.
Section 3.18 DISCLOSURE. The Company's representations and warranties
in this Agreement and in the Schedules and Exhibits to this Agreement do not
contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit a material fact
necessary to make the statements contained herein or therein, in light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
Section 3.19 OFFERING OF THE CONVERTIBLE NOTES. Except for U.S. Bancorp
Libra, a division of U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. ("U.S. Bancorp Libra"),
which the Company has engaged as its exclusive financial advisor and placement
agent with respect to the Convertible Notes, neither the Company nor any person
authorized or employed by the Company as agent, broker, dealer or otherwise in
connection with the offering or sale of the Convertible Notes or any security of
the Company similar to the Convertible Notes has offered the Convertible Notes
or any such similar security for sale to, or solicited any offer to buy the
Convertible Notes or any such similar security from, or otherwise approached or
negotiated with respect thereto with, any person or persons, and neither the
Company nor any person acting on its behalf has taken or will take any other
action (including, without limitation, any offer, issuance or sale of any
security of the Company under circumstances which might require the integration
of such security with the Convertible Notes under the Securities Act), in either
case so as to subject the offering, issuance or sale of the Convertible Notes to
the registration provisions of the Securities Act.
Section 3.20 BROKERS. The Company has no contract, arrangement or
understanding with any broker, finder or similar agent with respect to the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except for the Company's agreement
with U.S. Bancorp Libra.
Section 3.21 SOLVENCY. The Company is not entering into any of the
transactions contemplated hereby, nor does the Company intend to make any
transfer or incur any obligations hereunder, with actual intent to hinder, delay
or defraud either present or future creditors. On the Closing Date, after giving
effect to the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and the use
of the proceeds of the issuance and sale of the Convertible Notes for the
purposes described herein, (i) without prejudice to the Company's representation
contained in Section 3.9 hereof, the Company expects the cash available to the
Company and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, after taking into account
all other anticipated uses of the cash of the Company and the subsidiaries, will
be sufficient to satisfy all final judgments for money damages which have been
docketed against the Company and the Subsidiaries or which may be rendered
against the Company and the Subsidiaries in any action in which the Company or
any Subsidiary is a defendant (taking into account the reasonably anticipated
maximum amount of any such judgment and the earliest time at which such judgment
might be entered); (ii) the sum of the present fair saleable value of the assets
of the Company and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis will exceed the
probable liability of the Company and the Subsidiaries on their debts; (iii) the
Company and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis will not have incurred or
intend to incur, or believed that they will have incurred, debts beyond their
ability to pay such debts as
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such debts mature (taking into account the timing and amounts of cash to be
received by the Company from any source, and the amounts to be payable on or in
respect of debts of the Company and the Subsidiaries); and (iv) the Company and
the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis will have sufficient capital with which
to conduct their present and proposed businesses and the property of the Company
and the Subsidiaries does not constitute unreasonably small capital with which
to conduct their present or proposed businesses. For purposes of this Section
3.21 "debt" means any liability on a claim, and "claim" means (1) any right to
payment, whether or not such right is reduced to judgment, liquidated,
unliquidated, fixed, contingent, matured, unmatured, disputed (other than those
being disputed in good faith), undisputed, legal, equitable, secured or
unsecured, or (2) any right to an equitable remedy for breach of performance if
such breach gives rise to a right to payment, whether or not such right to an
equitable remedy is reduced to judgment, liquidated, unliquidated, fixed,
contingent, matured, unmatured, disputed, undisputed, legal, equitable secured,
or unsecured.
Section 3.22 TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES. No director, officer,
employee or stockholder of the Company or any Subsidiary, or, to the Company's
or any Subsidiary's knowledge, any member of the family of any such person, or
any corporation, partnership, trust or other entity in which any such person,
or, to the Company's or any Subsidiary's knowledge, any member of the family of
any such person, has a substantial interest or is an officer, director, trustee,
partner or holder of more than 5% of the outstanding capital stock thereof, is a
party to any transaction with the Company or any Subsidiary, including any
contract, agreement or other arrangement providing for the employment of
furnishing the services by, rental of real or personal property from or
otherwise requiring payments to any such person or firm.
Section 3.23 EMPLOYEES. No officer or key employee of the Company or
any Subsidiary has advised the Company or such Subsidiary (orally or in writing)
that he intends to terminate employment with the Company or such Subsidiary. To
the Company's and each Subsidiary's knowledge, the Company and each Subsidiary
has complied in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the
employment of labor, including provisions relating to wages, hours, equal
opportunity, collective bargaining and the payment of Social Security and other
taxes and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
Section 3.24 YEAR 2000 PROBLEM. The Company and each Subsidiary is
taking all action necessary to mitigate the risk that computer applications used
by the Company or any Subsidiary may be unable to recognize and properly perform
date-sensitive functions involving dates prior to, during and after the year
2000 (the "Year 2000 problem"). The Company believes that the Year 2000 Problem
will not have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.25 MARGIN REGULATIONS. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary
is engaged in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or
carrying margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation T, U or X of the Board
of Governors of the Federal Reserve System) and no proceeds of the Convertible
Notes will be used in a manner that would violate, or result in a violation of,
such Regulation T, U or X.
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ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASERS
The Purchaser represents and warrants to the Company, for itself only,
that:
(a) It is an "accredited investor" within the meaning of Rule 501
of Regulation D under the Securities Act and was not organized for the specific
purpose of acquiring the Convertible Notes;
(b) It has sufficient knowledge and experience in investing in
companies similar to the Company in terms of the Company's stage of development
so as to be able to evaluate the risks and merits of its investment in the
Company and it is able to financially bear the risks thereof;
(c) It has had an opportunity to discuss the Company's business,
management and financial affairs with the Company's management;
(d) The Convertible Notes being purchased by it are being acquired
for its own account and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any
distribution thereof;
(e) It understands that (i) the Convertible Notes and the
Conversion Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act, (ii) the
Convertible Notes and, upon conversion thereof, the Conversion Shares must be
held indefinitely unless a subsequent disposition thereof is registered under
the Securities Act or is exempt from such registration, (iii) the Convertible
Notes and the Conversion Shares will bear a legend to such effect and (iv) the
Company will make a notation on its transfer books to such effect;
(f) It has no present need for liquidity in connection with its
purchase of the Convertible Notes;
(g) The purchase of the Convertible Notes is consistent with the
general investment objectives of the Purchaser, and that it understands that the
purchase of the Convertible Notes involves a high degree of risk in view of the
fact that, among other things, the Company has a limited operating history and
its capital stock trades on the NASD "bulletin board" and accordingly there
might not be a consistent market for trades in such stock;
(h) If the Purchaser is a corporation, partnership, trust or other
entity, (i) the individual executing this Agreement on its behalf has been duly
authorized to execute and deliver this Agreement, (ii) the signature of such
individual is binding upon such partnership, corporation, trust and other
entity, (iii) the Purchaser is duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing in its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization and has all
requisite power and
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authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, and (iv) the execution and
delivery of this Agreement and the purchase of the Convertible Notes hereunder
will not result in the violation of, constitute a breach or default under, or
conflict with, any term or provision of the charter, bylaws or other governing
document of the Purchaser or, to its knowledge, constitute a material breach or
default under any agreement, judgment, decree, order, statute or regulation by
which it is bound or applicable to it;
(i) This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding
obligation of the Purchaser, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject
to laws of general application from time to time in effect affecting creditors'
rights and the exercise of judicial discretion in accordance with general
equitable principles; and
(j) It has no contract, arrangement or understanding with any
broker, finder or similar agent with respect to the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement.
ARTICLE V
CONDITIONS TO THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE PURCHASERS
The obligation of the Purchaser to purchase and pay for the Convertible
Notes to be purchased by it on the Closing Date is subject to the satisfaction
or waiver, on or before such Closing Date, of the following conditions:
Section 5.1 DUE DILIGENCE. The Purchasers shall have completed their
due diligence review of the Company in all aspects satisfactory to the
Purchasers in their sole discretion.
Section 5.2 OPINION OF COMPANY'S COUNSEL. The Purchasers shall have
received from Christensen, Miller, Fink, Jacobs, Glaser, Weil & Shapiro, LLP,
counsel for the Company, an opinion dated the Closing Date, substantially in the
form attached to this Agreement as EXHIBIT C.
Section 5.3 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES TO BE TRUE AND CORRECT. The
representations and warranties of the Company contained in Article III shall be
true, complete and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing
Date with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been
made on and as of such date, and the Chief Executive or Chief Operating Officer
of the Company shall have certified to such effect to the Purchasers in writing
on behalf of the Company.
Section 5.4 PERFORMANCE. The Company shall have performed and complied
in all material respects with all agreements contained herein required to be
performed or complied with by it prior to or at the Closing Date, and the Chief
Executive or Chief Operating Officer of the Company shall have certified to the
Purchasers in writing to such effect on behalf of the Company.
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Section 5.5 ALL PROCEEDINGS TO BE SATISFACTORY. All corporate and other
proceedings to be taken by the Company in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby and all documents incident thereto shall be reasonably
satisfactory in form and substance to the Purchasers and their counsel and the
Purchasers and their counsel shall have received all such counterpart originals
or certified or other copies of such documents as they reasonably may request.
Section 5.6 PURCHASE BY OTHER PURCHASERS. The aggregate principal
amount of Convertible Notes to be purchased at the Closing by the Purchasers
shall be not less than $30,000,000.
Section 5.7 SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS. The Purchaser shall have received
copies of the following documents:
(a) The Charter, certified as of a recent date by the Secretary of
State of the State of Delaware, in the form of EXHIBIT B, together with a
certificate of said Secretary dated as of a recent date as to the legal
existence and good standing of the Company in the State of Delaware, and
certificates of the Secretary of State of each jurisdiction in which the Company
is qualified to do business as a foreign corporation dated as of a recent date
as to the Company's qualification and good standing in such jurisdiction.
(b) A certificate of the Secretary of the Company dated as of the
Closing Date and certifying (i) that attached thereto is a true and complete
copy of the Bylaws of the Company as in effect on the date of such
certification, (ii) that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of all
resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company authorizing the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Convertible Notes,
and the issuance, sale and delivery of the Conversion Shares, and that all such
resolutions are in full force and effect and are all of the resolutions adopted
in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and (iii) to
the incumbency and signatures of each officer of the Company executing this
Agreement and the Convertible Notes on behalf of the Company and any certificate
or instrument furnished pursuant hereto, and a certification by another officer
of the Company as to the incumbency and signature of the officer signing the
certificate referred to in this subsection (b).
(c) The acceptance, by CT Corporation System, of its appointment
as agent for service of process pursuant to Section 7.9 of this Agreement and
Section 9.6 of the Convertible Notes.
All such documents required under this Article V shall be satisfactory
in form and substance to the Purchasers and their counsel.
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ARTICLE VI
COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY
The Company covenants and agrees with the Purchaser that, from and
after the Closing until payment in full or conversion of all of the Convertible
Notes, except with respect to the covenants contained in Sections 6.4, 6.5, 6.6,
6.7, 6.13, 6.14, 6.15 and 6.21, which covenants shall terminate and the Company
shall be discharged from future compliance therewith at such time as the
aggregate Accreted Value of all of the Convertible Notes held by all of the
Purchasers is equal to or less than $15,000,000:
Section 6.1 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, REPORTS. The Company shall furnish to
each holder of the Convertible Notes:
(a) Within ten (10) business days of their becoming available,
copies of (i) all financial statements, reports, notices and proxy statements
and other communications sent or made available by the Company to its security
holders, (ii) all regular periodic reports and all registration statements and
prospectuses, if any, filed by the Company with any securities exchange or with
the SEC, and (iii) all press releases made available by the Company.
(b) At the time of delivery of each annual financial statement
pursuant to Section 6.1(a), a certificate executed by the Chief Financial
Officer or other senior executive officer of the Company stating that such
officer has caused this Agreement and the terms of the Convertible Notes to be
reviewed and has no knowledge of any default by the Company in the performance
or observance of any of the provisions of this Agreement or the Convertible
Notes or, if such officer has such knowledge, specifying such default and the
nature thereof;
(c) Promptly after the commencement thereof, notice of actions,
suits, claims, proceedings, investigations and inquiries that, in the reasonable
judgment of the Company, if adversely determined would have a Material Adverse
Effect on the Company;
(d) Within two (2) business days after any executive officer of
the Company obtains actual knowledge (i) of any condition or event that
constitutes a material default of any of the Company's duties or obligations
under this Agreement or the Convertible Notes, or (ii) that any Purchaser has
given any notice or taken any action with respect to a claimed default by the
Company, a certificate of the Company's Chief Executive or Chief Operating
Officer specifying, as applicable, the nature and period of existence of such
condition or event, the notice given (and providing a copy thereof), action
taken and the nature of such claimed default, event or condition, and what
action the Company has taken, is taking and proposes to take with respect
thereto.
(e) Immediately upon receipt of any notice of any default or
acceleration delivered to the Company by any Purchaser, written notice thereof
setting forth the name of the person that
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delivered the notice and the aggregate amount of Convertible Notes held by such
person, together with a copy of each such notice.
Section 6.2 RESERVE FOR CONVERSION OF CONVERTIBLE NOTES. The Company
shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued
shares of Common Stock, for the purpose of effecting the conversion of the
Convertible Notes and otherwise complying with the terms of this Agreement, a
number of its duly authorized shares of Common Stock equal to the greater of (i)
1.5 times the maximum number of Conversion Shares into which Convertible Notes
may be converted pursuant to Section 4 of the Convertible Notes from time to
time and (ii) 12,000,000 (as proportionately adjusted for stock splits,
combinations and the like). If at any time the number of authorized but unissued
shares of Common Stock shall not be sufficient to effect the conversion of the
Convertible Notes or otherwise to comply with the terms of this Agreement, the
Company will forthwith take such corporate action as may be necessary to
increase its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock to such number of
shares as shall be sufficient for such purposes. The Company will obtain any
authorization, consent, approval (including shareholder approval if at any time
necessary) or other action and will make any filing with any court or
administrative body that may be required under applicable state securities laws
or rules of any exchange or self-regulatory organization (as defined in the
Exchange Act) applicable to the Convertible Notes or Registrable Shares in
connection with the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon conversion of the
Convertible Notes.
Section 6.3 CORPORATE EXISTENCE. The Company and each Subsidiary shall
maintain its corporate existence, rights and franchises in full force and
effect; provided, however, that nothing contained in this Section 6.3 shall
limit the ability of the Company or any Subsidiary to enter into any merger,
consolidation or business combination otherwise permitted by this Agreement.
Section 6.4 LIMITATIONS ON INDEBTEDNESS. The Company and the
Subsidiaries shall not, directly or indirectly, create, assume, incur,
guarantee, or otherwise become directly or indirectly liable with respect to
Indebtedness for Borrowed Money; PROVIDED, that the Company may incur (i)
Indebtedness for Borrowed Money in an amount not to exceed $7,500,000 at any
time outstanding from a reputable commercial lender, and (ii) Indebtedness in
respect of capital leases and conditional sales of equipment and other property
used in the ordinary course of business ("Permitted Property"), incurred in the
ordinary course of business in an amount not to exceed $4,000,000 at any time
outstanding.
Section 6.5 LIENS. The Company shall not, and shall not permit any
Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or permit to exist
any Lien, or file or execute or agree to the execution of any financing
statement, on or with respect to any property, real or personal, of the Company
or any Subsidiary, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or any income or
profits therefrom, except:
(i) existing Liens identified on SCHEDULE 6.5;
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(ii) Liens to secure Indebtedness for Borrowed Money
permitted pursuant to Section 6.4(i), provided that the Convertible
Notes are equally and ratably secured by such Liens; and
(iii) other or additional Liens on Permitted Property to
secure Indebtedness with respect to the acquisition of such Permitted
Property of the Company and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis
arising in the ordinary course of business in an amount not to exceed
$4,000,000 at any time outstanding.
Section 6.6 LIMITATION ON SALES OF ASSETS. The Company shall not in one
or a series of transactions, other than in the ordinary course of business,
sell, lease, transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of all or any significant
part of the property or its assets in one or any series of related transactions,
or enter into any agreement to do any of the foregoing, without prior written
notice to the Holders and unless the net proceeds of such transaction (after
taxes and expenses associated with the transaction) are used within 180 days of
the closing of such transaction to: (i) be deployed in a Permitted Business, or
(ii) retire indebtedness, including the Convertible Notes then outstanding. As
used in this Section, a "significant part" shall be deemed to be property and/or
assets representing more than 5% of the Company's total assets.
Section 6.7 LIMITATION ON INVESTMENTS. The Company shall not, and shall
procure that no Subsidiary shall, make any Investment in (a) any Person other
than a Subsidiary, or (b) any track or racetrack; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the
Company or any Subsidiary may make Permitted Investments not at any time to
exceed the aggregate of (i) $4,000,000 and (ii) an amount equal to 50% of the
net proceeds of any new issue for cash consideration of Common Stock of the
Company made after the Closing Date.
Section 6.8 PROPERTIES, BUSINESS, INSURANCE. The Company shall maintain
and cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain as to their respective properties
and business, with financially sound and reputable insurers, insurance against
such casualties and contingencies and of such types and in such amounts as is
customary in the case of business organizations engaged in the same or similar
business or having similar properties similarly situated.
Section 6.9 RESTRICTIVE AGREEMENTS PROHIBITED. Neither the Company nor
any of its Subsidiaries shall become a party to any agreement which by its terms
restricts the Company's performance of this Agreement.
Section 6.10 TRANSACTION WITH AFFILIATES. Except for transactions
unanimously approved by the members of the Board of Directors having no material
interest in such transaction or transactions as being on fair and reasonable
terms no less favorable to the Company or any Subsidiary than it would obtain in
a transaction between unrelated parties, neither the Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries shall enter into any transaction with any director, officer or
employee of the Company or holder of more than 5% of the outstanding capital
stock of any class or series of capital stock of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, member of the
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family of any such person, or any corporation, partnership, trust or other
entity in which any such person, or member of the family of any such person, is
a director, officer, trustee, partner or holder of more than 5% of the
outstanding capital stock or other ownership or control interests thereof.
Section 6.11 USE OF PROCEEDS. The Company shall use the proceeds from
the sale of the Convertible Notes at the Closing for working capital in
accordance with the Company's financial budgets and operating plans.
Section 6.12 COMPENSATION. The Company shall pay compensation to its
officers only as shall be approved by the Board of Directors or a committee
thereof designated for the purpose of establishing officer compensation.
Section 6.13 MERGERS, SALE OF ASSETS, ETC. OF SUBSIDIARIES. Except for
transactions permitted by Section 6.6, the Company shall not permit any
Subsidiary to consolidate or merge into or sell or transfer all or substantially
all its assets, except that any Subsidiary may (i) consolidate or merge into or
sell or transfer assets to any other Subsidiary, or (ii) merge into or sell or
transfer assets to the Company.
Section 6.14 MAINTENANCE OF OWNERSHIP OF SUBSIDIARIES. Except for
transactions permitted by Section 6.6, the Company shall not sell or otherwise
transfer any shares of capital stock of any Subsidiary, except to the Company or
another Subsidiary, or permit any Subsidiary to issue, sell or otherwise
transfer any shares of its capital stock or the capital stock of any Subsidiary,
except to the Company or another Subsidiary.
Section 6.15 NO NEW SUBSIDIARIES. The Company shall not, and shall
procure that the Subsidiaries shall not, form or acquire any Subsidiary of any
kind (a "New Subsidiary") after the Closing Date, unless such New Subsidiary (a)
has executed and delivered to the holders of the Convertible Notes a binding and
enforceable unconditional guarantee of the Convertible Notes satisfactory in
form and substance to counsel designated by a majority in interest of the then
Holders of the Convertible Notes, and (b) agrees to be bound by, and to comply
with, all of the provisions of this Article VI which are by their terms
applicable to Subsidiaries.
Section 6.16 WRAP-UP OF SUBSIDIARIES. On or before September 30, 1999,
the Company shall cause all of its Subsidiaries existing as of the date hereof
to be merged into the Company.
Section 6.17 DISTRIBUTIONS BY THE COMPANY. The Company shall not
purchase or set aside any sums for the purchase of, or pay any dividend or make
any distribution on, any shares of its stock.
Section 6.18 DISTRIBUTIONS BY SUBSIDIARIES. The Company shall not
permit any Subsidiary to purchase or set aside any sums for the purchase of, or
pay any dividend or make
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any distribution on, any shares of its stock, except for dividends or other
distribution payable to the Company or another Subsidiary.
Section 6.19 LIMITATION ON CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES. The Company shall
not issue any securities exercisable for or convertible into Common Stock of the
Company for which the applicable exercise or conversion price or ratio may be
adjusted from its value at issuance based on the market price of the Common
Stock or any other floating standard.
Section 6.20 SUBSIDIARY DIVIDEND RESTRICTIONS. The Company will not
permit any Subsidiary to create, incur, assume or permit to exist any agreement
or instrument (other than this Agreement) which has the effect of restricting or
prohibiting the power, authority or legal right of such Subsidiary to declare or
pay any dividend or other distribution to the Company.
Section 6.21 PERMITTED BUSINESS. The Company shall not, and shall
procure that no Subsidiary shall, engage in any business other than a Permitted
Business.
Section 6.22 COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. The Company shall comply, and cause
each Subsidiary to comply, with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, orders,
rulings and judgments, except where such noncompliance would not have a Material
Adverse Effect.
Section 6.23 RULE 144 COMPLIANCE. The Company agrees to take such
action as may be necessary to enable a holder of Common Stock to complete the
public sale of Common Stock in accordance with Rule 144 of the Securities and
Exchange Commission under the Securities Act or any similar successor rules or
regulations promulgated by the SEC.
Section 6.24 KEEPING OF RECORDS AND BOOKS OF ACCOUNT. The Company shall
keep, and cause each Subsidiary to keep, adequate records and books of account,
in which complete entries will be made in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles consistently applied, reflecting all financial
transactions of the Company and such Subsidiary, and in which, for each fiscal
year, all proper reserves for depreciation, depletion, obsolescence,
amortization, taxes, bad debts and other purposes in connection with its
business shall be made.
Section 6.25 YEAR 2000 PROBLEM. The Company shall take, and shall
procure that each Subsidiary shall take, all actions necessary to mitigate the
risk of the Year 2000 Problem.
ARTICLE VII
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 7.1 GENERAL INDEMNITY. The Company hereby indemnifies and holds
harmless the Purchaser and its successors and assigns against and in respect of
any and all costs, expenses, debts, liabilities and obligations incurred by any
of them, including reasonable attorney fees, for breach of any representation,
warranty or promise made to any of them by the Company or any Subsidiary
hereunder.
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Section 7.2 SURVIVAL OF AGREEMENTS. All covenants, agreements,
representations and warranties made herein shall survive the execution and
delivery of this Agreement, the issuance, sale and delivery of the Convertible
Notes, and the issuance and delivery of the Conversion Shares.
Section 7.3 BROKERAGE. Each party hereto will indemnify and hold
harmless the others against and in respect of an claim for brokerage or other
commissions relative to this Agreement or to the transactions contemplated
hereby, based in any way on agreements, arrangements or understandings made or
claimed to have been made by such party with any third party. The Company
acknowledges that it has engaged U.S. Bancorp Libra as its placement agent for
the Convertible Notes and will pay U.S. Bancorp Libra (and/or its designees) a
fee comprised of a cash amount equal to 4% of the aggregate gross proceeds
received from the sale of the Convertible Notes and an aggregate of warrants to
purchase 50,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock at an exercise price of
$10.00 per share.
Section 7.4 PARTIES IN INTEREST. All representations, covenants and
agreements contained in this Agreement by or on behalf of any of the parties
hereto shall bind and inure to the benefit of the respective successors and
assigns of the parties hereto whether so expressed or not. Without limiting the
generally of the foregoing, all representations, covenants and agreements
benefitting the Purchasers shall inure to the benefit of any and all subsequent
holders from time to time of the Convertible Notes or Registrable Shares.
Section 7.5 NOTICES. All notices, requests, consents and other
communications hereunder shall be in writing, shall be addressed to the
receiving party's address set forth below or to such other address as a party
may designate by notice hereunder, and shall be either (i) delivered by hand,
(ii) made by telecopy or facsimile transmission, (iii) sent by overnight
courier, or (iv) sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested,
postage prepaid.
If to the Company, to: Youbet.com, Inc.
1950 Sawtelle Boulevard, Suite 180
Los Angeles, California 90025
Attn: Chief Executive Officer
Fax: (310) 444-3390
with a copy to: Christensen, Miller, Fink, Jacobs, Glaser,
Weil & Shapiro, LLP
2121 Avenue of the Stars, 18th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90067
Attn: Gary N. Jacobs, Esq.
Fax: (310) 556-2920
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If to the Purchaser, at the address of the Purchaser set
forth on SCHEDULE I, and to Purchaser's
counsel (if such counsel is made known
by notice to the Company)
All notices, requests, consents and other communications hereunder
shall be deemed to have been given either (i) if by hand, at the time of the
delivery thereof to the receiving party at the address of such party set forth
above, (ii) if made by telecopy or facsimile transmission, at the time that
receipt thereof has been acknowledged by electronic confirmation or otherwise,
(iii) if sent by overnight courier, on the next business day following the day
such notice is delivered to the courier service, or (iv) if sent by registered
or certified mail, on the fifth (5th) business day following the day such
mailing is made.
Section 7.6 WAIVERS AND CONSENTS. The holders of 66-2/3% in interest
of the principal amount of the Convertible Notes outstanding may waive the
Company's compliance with any of its covenants contained in this Agreement
(including those set forth in Article VI), or any breach or default by the
Company of any of its obligations pursuant to this Agreement and may rescind
an acceleration of the Convertible Notes, except (i) any default in the
payment of principal, interest, premium or penalty when and as due under this
Agreement or the Convertible Notes or (ii) any default in respect of a
provision that under Section 7.14 may not be amended without the consent of
each Holder affected.
Section 7.7 GOVERNING LAW. THE PARTIES HERETO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE
TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT AND THE CONVERTIBLE NOTES BEAR A
REASONABLE RELATION TO THE STATE OF NEW YORK IN THAT, INTER ALIA, CERTAIN OF THE
PURCHASERS ARE RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, CERTAIN OF THE PURCHASERS
HAVE A PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AND A SUBSTANTIAL
PART OF THE NEGOTIATIONS RELATING TO THE TRANSACTIONS HAVE OCCURRED IN THE STATE
OF NEW YORK. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE PRINCIPLES OF
CONFLICT OF LAWS THEREOF. IT IS THE INTENT OF THE PARTIES THAT THE LAWS OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK REGARDING USURY AND THE CHARGING OF INTEREST APPLY TO THE
TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
Section 7.8 USURY. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Agreement to the contrary, all agreements among the Company and the Purchaser
are expressly limited, so that in no event or contingency whatsoever, whether by
reason of the advancement of the proceeds of the Convertible Notes, acceleration
of maturity of the unpaid principal balance, the addition of accrued interest to
principal or otherwise, shall the amount paid, charged for, contracted for,
received or agreed to be paid to any Holder for the use, forbearance or
detention of the money to be advanced under the Convertible Notes exceed the
highest lawful rate permissible under applicable usury laws as prescribed by a
court of competent jurisdiction ("Applicable Law"). If,
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from any circumstances whatsoever, interest would otherwise be payable to any
Holder in excess of the maximum amount permissible under Applicable Law, the
interest payable to such Holder shall be reduced to the maximum amount, and if
from any circumstances any Holder shall ever receive anything deemed interest by
Applicable Law in excess of the maximum amount permissible under Applicable Law,
an amount equal to the excessive interest shall by applied to the reduction of
the principal hereof and not to the payment of interest, or if such excessive
amount of interest exceeds the unpaid principal balance hereof, such excess
shall be refunded to the Company. All interest paid or agreed to be paid to
Holders shall, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, be amortized,
prorated, allocated and spread throughout the full period (including any renewal
or extension) until payment in full of the principal so that the interest hereon
for such full period shall not exceed the maximum amount permissible under
Applicable Law. Purchaser expressly disavows any intent to contract for, charge
or receive interest in an amount which exceeds the maximum amount permissible
under Applicable Law. This Section 7.8 shall control agreements between the
Company and the Purchaser. This covenant shall survive the payment in full of
the Convertible Notes.
Section 7.9 SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION; APPOINTMENT OF AGENT FOR
SERVICE. Any legal action or proceeding in connection with this Agreement or the
performance hereof may be brought in the state and federal courts located in the
Borough of Manhattan, City, County and State of New York, and the parties hereby
irrevocably submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of such courts for the
purpose of any such action or proceeding. The Company hereby appoints CT
Corporation System of 1633 Broadway, New York, New York 10019 and any successor
thereto as its authorized agent to accept service of process in any such action
or proceeding and agrees that the failure of said firm to give the Company any
notice of any such service shall not impair or affect the validity of such
service or of any judgement rendered in any action or proceeding based thereon.
In addition to other methods of service allowed by applicable law, the Company
expressly consents that service of process in any action or proceeding hereunder
may be made by certified mail return receipt requested. Such service shall
become effective 30 days after mailing.
Section 7.10 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. THE PARTIES HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE
TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR CLAIM BROUGHT BY ANY PARTY HERETO OR
BENEFICIARY HEREOF ON ANY MATTER WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY
CONNECTED WITH THIS AGREEMENT.
Section 7.11 ATTORNEYS' FEES AND EXPENSES. The Company will pay all
costs and expenses of the Purchasers in connection with this Agreement and the
consummation of all transactions contemplated hereby (including the enforcement
of any rights of the Purchasers hereunder and the costs of counsel referred to
in Section 6.15), and all costs and expenses of the Purchasers and each other
Holder relating to any future amendment or supplement to this Agreement or any
of the Convertible Notes (or any proposal for such amendment or supplement)
whether or not consummated, or any waiver or consent with respect thereto (or
any proposal for such waiver or consent) whether or not consummated, including
but not limited to reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, the cost of obtaining a
private placement number for the Convertible
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Notes, the cost of all accounting services required hereby, all reasonable
attorney's fees and disbursements of Seward & Kissel LLP, all photocopying or
reproduction or printing expenses relating to such transactions, and the cost of
transmitting the Convertible Notes to the respective home offices of the
Purchasers or to such other addresses as may be requested by the Purchasers. The
Company will not be required to pay the costs and expenses of any prospective
transferee incurred in connection with such transferee's acquisition of any
Convertible Notes or Registrable Shares, other than the cost of registering the
same and the cost of transmitting the same to such transferee.
Section 7.12 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement, including the Schedules
and Exhibits hereto, constitutes the sole and entire agreement of the parties
with respect to the subject matter hereof.
Section 7.13 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in one or
more counterparts each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Section 7.14 AMENDMENTS. This Agreement may be amended or modified with
the written consent of the Company and the holders of at least 66-2/3% of the
outstanding principal amount of the Convertible Notes. However, without the
consent of each Holder affected thereby, no amendment may: (a) reduce the amount
of Convertible Notes whose Holders must consent to an amendment; (b) reduce the
rate or extend the time for payment of interest on any Convertible Notes; (c)
reduce the principal amount of or extend the Maturity Date of any Convertible
Notes; (d) reduce the premium payable upon prepayment of any Convertible Notes
pursuant to Section 3 of the Convertible Notes or change the time at which any
Convertible Note may be prepaid pursuant to Section 3 of the Convertible Notes;
(e) make any Convertible Notes payable in money other than United States
Dollars; or (f) make any change or amendment affecting the conversion of any
Convertible Note or the registration of any Registrable Share.
Section 7.15 SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Agreement shall be
declared void or unenforceable by any judicial or administrative authority, the
validity of an other provision and of the entire Agreement shall not be affected
thereby.
Section 7.16 TITLES AND SUBTITLES. The titles and subtitles used in
this Agreement are for convenience only and not to be considered in construing
or interpreting any term or provision of this Agreement.
Section 7.17 CERTAIN DEFINED TERMS. As used in this Agreement, the
following terms shall have the following meanings (such meanings to be equally
applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined):
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(a) "CAPITALIZED LEASE" shall mean, with respect to any person,
any lease or any other agreement for the use of property which, in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles, should be capitalized on the
lessee's or user's balance sheet.
(b) "CAPITALIZED LEASE OBLIGATION" of any person shall mean and
include, as of any date as of which the amount thereof is to be determined, the
amount of the liability capitalized or disclosed (or which should be disclosed)
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, in a balance sheet
of such person in respect of a Capitalized Lease of such person.
(c) "CHANGE IN CONTROL" shall mean and include (i) the sale by the
Company and/or any Subsidiary of all or substantially all of the assets of the
Company and the Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (ii) any Acquisition by any
person or any persons acting together which would constitute a "group" for
purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act (a "Group") of 20% or more of the
total voting power of all classes of capital stock of the Company entitled to
vote generally in the election of the Board of Directors of the Company, (iii)
the acquisition by the Company for cash, property or securities, in one
transaction or a series of related transactions within a 12-month period, of
more than 30% of the capital stock of the Company outstanding immediately prior
to the commencement of such acquisition, (iv) the payment of a dividend or other
distribution by the Company to its shareholders, in one transaction or a series
of related transactions within a 12-month period, of cash, property or
securities having an aggregate fair market value at the time of distribution
that is 30% or more of the fair market value of the capital stock of the Company
outstanding immediately prior to such distribution (both such fair market values
as determined by reference to the then most recently furnished valuations of the
fair market value of the Common Stock of the Company), or (v) any Acquisition by
any person or Group of the power to elect, appoint or cause the election or
appointment of at least a majority of the members of the Board of Directors of
the Company, through beneficial ownership of the capital stock or otherwise;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that notwithstanding anything contained in this Section to
the contrary, the effect of and actions taken pursuant to that certain
Stockholders Agreement of the Company, shall not be deemed to constitute a
Change in Control for purposes of this Agreement. For the purposes of this
definition, "ACQUISITION" of the power or properties and assets stated in the
preceding sentence means the earlier of (a) the actual possession thereof and
(b) the consummation of any transaction or series of related transactions which,
with the passage of time, will give such Person or Persons that actual
possession thereof.
(d) "GAAP" shall mean generally accepted accounting principles as
in effect in the United States of America from time to time.
(e) "GUARANTEE" shall mean any obligation, contingent or
otherwise, of any person guaranteeing or having the economic effect of
guaranteeing any Indebtedness of any other person in any manner, whether
directly or indirectly, and including, without limitation, any obligation of
such person, direct or indirect (i) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply
funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or to purchase (or to
advance or supply funds for the purchase of) any security for the payment of
such Indebtedness, (ii) to purchase property, securities or
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services for the purpose of assuring the owner of such Indebtedness of the
payment of such Indebtedness, or (iii) to maintain working capital, equity
capital or other financial statement condition of the primary obligor so as to
enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the
term "Guarantee" shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit, in
either case, in the ordinary course of business.
(f) "INDEBTEDNESS" of any person shall mean and include, as of any
date as of which the amount thereof is to be determined, (i) all items (other
than capital items such as capital stock, surplus and retained earnings, as well
as reserves for taxes in respect of income deferred to the future and other
deferred credits and reserves), contingent or otherwise, which, in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles, would be included in determining
total liabilities as shown on the liability side of a balance sheet of such
person, (ii) all obligations of such person evidenced by bonds, debentures,
notes or similar instruments, (iii) all obligations of such person upon which
interest charges are customarily paid, (iv) all obligations of such person under
conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to property
purchased by such person, (v) all obligations of such person issued or assumed
as the deferred purchase price property or services (other than accounts payable
to suppliers incurred in the ordinary course of business and paid when due),
(vi) all Indebtedness of others to the extent secured by (or for which the
holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to
be secured by) any lien or security interest on property owned or acquired by
such person whether or not the obligations secured thereby have been assumed,
(vii) all Capitalized Lease obligations of such person, and (viii) any
Guarantees or contingent liabilities of such person. If any person becomes a
Subsidiary after the date of this Agreement, all outstanding Indebtedness of
such person shall, for purposes of this Agreement, be deemed to have been
incurred by such person immediately after it becomes a Subsidiary.
(g) "INDEBTEDNESS FOR BORROWED MONEY" shall mean, without
duplication, all Indebtedness (i) in respect of money borrowed, (ii) evidenced
by a note (other than the Convertible Notes), debenture or other like written
obligation to pay money, (iii) in respect of rent or hire of property under
leases or lease arrangements which under GAAP are required to be capitalized,
(iv) in respect of obligations under conditional sales or other title retention
agreements, and (v) all subordinate indebtedness, and shall also include all
guarantees of any of the foregoing.
(h) "INVESTMENT" in any Person means any direct or indirect
advance, loan (other than advances to customers in the ordinary course of
business that are recorded as accounts receivable on the balance sheet of the
lender) or other extensions of credit (including by way of Guarantee of similar
arrangement) or capital contribution to (by means of any transfer of cash or
other property to others or any payment for property or services for the account
or use of others), or any purchase or acquisition of capital stock, Indebtedness
or other similar instruments issued by such Person.
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(i) "LIEN" shall mean: (i) any interest in property (whether real,
personal or mixed and whether tangible or intangible) which secures an
obligation owed to, or a claim by, a person other than the owner of such
property, whether such interest is based on the common law, statute or contract,
including, without limitation, any such interest arising from a Capitalized
Lease, arising from a mortgage, charge, pledge, security agreement, conditional
sale, trust receipt or deposit in trust, or arising from a consignment or
bailment given for security purposes, (ii) any encumbrance upon such property
which does not secure such an obligation, and (iii) any exception to or defect
in the title to or ownership interest in such property, including, without
limitation, reservations, rights of entry, possibilities of reverter,
encroachments, easements, rights of way, restrictive covenants, licenses and
PROFITS A PRENDRE. For purposes of this Agreement, the Company or a Subsidiary
shall be deemed to be the owner of any property which it has acquired or holds
subject to a Capitalized Lease or conditional sale agreement or other similar
arrangement pursuant to which title to the property has been retained by or
vested in some other person for security purposes.
(j) "MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT" shall mean a material, adverse
effect on the business, operations, prospects or financial condition of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
(k) "PERMITTED BUSINESS" shall mean (i) any internet-related
gaming or wagering system operated in compliance with applicable law (the
"Original Business"); and (ii) any other business ancillary or reasonably
related to the Original Business, such as a track or other content provider, a
licensed wagering facility, a merchandising business targeted to customers and
prospective customers of the Original Business.
(l) "PERMITTED INVESTMENT" means an Investment by the Company or a
Subsidiary in a Person engaged in a Permitted Business.
(m) "PERSON" shall mean an individual, corporation, trust,
partnership, joint venture, unincorporated organization, government agency or
any agency or political subdivision thereof, or other entity.
(n) "PURCHASE PRICE" with respect to any Convertible Note shall
mean the Purchase Price thereof as set forth on Schedule I attached hereto.
(o) "REFINANCE" means, in respect of any Indebtedness, to
refinance, extend, renew, refund, repay, prepay, redeem, defease or retire, or
to issue other Indebtedness in exchange or replacement for, such Indebtedness.
"REFINANCED" and "REFINANCING" shall have correlative meanings.
(p) "SUBSIDIARY" shall mean, as to the Company, any corporation of
which more than 50% of the outstanding stock having ordinary voting power to
elect a majority of the Board of Directors of such corporation (irrespective of
whether or not at the time stock of any other class or classes of such
corporation shall have or might have voting power by reason of the happening
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of any contingency) is at the time directly or indirectly owned by the Company,
or by one or more of its subsidiaries, or by the Company and one or more of its
subsidiaries.
Section 7.18 NO WAIVER; CUMULATIVE REMEDIES. No failure or delay on the
part of any party to this Agreement in exercising any right, power or remedy
hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial
exercise of any such right, power or remedy preclude any other or further
exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy hereunder.
The remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies
provided by law.
Section 7.19 CONFIDENTIALITY. The Purchaser agrees that it will
maintain with the same degree of care it uses with respect to its own
confidential information all confidential, proprietary or secret information
which the Purchaser may obtain from the Company pursuant to financial
statements, reports and other materials submitted by Company to the Purchaser
pursuant to this Agreement, or pursuant to visitation or inspection rights
granted hereunder, unless such information is known, or until such information
becomes known through no fault of the Purchaser to the public, PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, that a Purchaser may disclose such information (i) on a confidential
basis to its attorneys, accountants, consultants any other professionals to the
extent necessary to obtain their services in connection with its investment in
the Company, (ii) to any prospective purchaser of Convertible Notes or
Conversion Shares from the Purchaser as long as such prospective purchaser
agrees in writing to be bound by the provisions of this Section, (iii) to any
affiliate or partner of the Purchaser and (iv) as required by applicable law or
legal process, provided that the Purchaser shall use reasonable efforts to give
the Company ten (10) business days prior notice thereof. If a Purchaser is
required in any legal or administrative or other governmental proceedings to
disclosure any of such information, the Purchaser shall use reasonable efforts
to give the Company an opportunity to obtain protective provisions against
further disclosure. The Company agrees that, except as otherwise necessary or
advisable in connection with the registration of Registrable Shares pursuant to
this Agreement, it will maintain as confidential and will not disclose to the
public, by press release or otherwise, the identity of the Purchaser, such
confidentiality to be maintained by the Company on the same terms as the
Purchaser is to maintain confidential information obtained from the Company, as
set forth above.
Section 7.20 PERSONS DEEMED OWNERS. Prior to due presentment for
registration of transfer, the Company may treat the Person in whose name any
Conversion Shares are registered as the owner and Holder thereof for all
purposes, and the Company shall not be affected by notice to the contrary. Prior
to conversion of the Convertible Notes, no Holder thereof shall be deemed to be
a stockholder of the Company for any purpose by virtue of being such a Holder.
Section 7.21 FURTHER ASSURANCES. From and after the date of this
Agreement, upon the request of an Purchaser or the Company, the Company and the
Purchasers shall execute and deliver such instruments, documents and other
writings as may be reasonably necessary or desire to confirm and carry out and
to effectuate fully the intent and purpose of this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of
the date first above written.
COMPANY:
YOUBET.COM, INC.
By: /s/ ROBERT M. FELL
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Robert M. Fell,
Chief Executive Officer
By: /s/ GARY N. JACOBS
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Gary N. Jacobs, Secretary
PURCHASER:
By:
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Its:
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SCHEDULE I
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PURCHASER PURCHASE PRICE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOTES
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EXHIBIT A
THE SECURITIES EVIDENCED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "ACT"), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THEY MAY NOT
BE SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT AS TO THE APPLICABLE SECURITIES UNDER THE ACT AND ANY STATE SECURITIES
LAWS OR PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION.
YOUBET.COM, INC.
11% SENIOR CONVERTIBLE DISCOUNT NOTE DUE 2004
$--,---,---
APRIL 5, 1999
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, subject to the terms and conditions herein set
forth, the undersigned, YOUBET.COM, INC., a Delaware corporation ("Maker" or the
"Company"), hereby promises to pay to the order of
______________________________________, a ______________________ ("Holder"), at
_________________________________________________ or such other address or
account as Holder may from time to time specify in writing to Maker, in lawful
money of the United States and in immediately available funds, the principal
amount of ______________________________________ Dollars ($___________________),
together with interest at the rate specified below. This 11% Senior Convertible
Discount Note due 2004 (the "Note") is one of the "Convertible Notes" of Maker
in the aggregate principal amount of $45,500,000 issued or to be issued under
and pursuant to the terms and provisions of the separate Note Purchase
Agreements, each dated as of April 5, 1999 (the "Purchase Agreements"; the
Purchase Agreement made by and between Maker and Holder referred to herein as
the "Purchase Agreement"), entered into by Maker and the respective original
Purchasers referred to therein. This Note and Holder hereof are entitled equally
and ratably with the holders of all other Convertible Notes outstanding under
the Purchase Agreements to all the benefits provided thereby or referred to
therein. Reference is hereby made to the Purchase Agreement for a statement of
such rights and benefits and said Purchase Agreement is incorporated herein by
reference. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Note shall have the
meanings ascribed to them in the Purchase Agreement. This Note shall be
convertible into Maker's common stock, par value $0.001 (the "Common Stock"), as
provided in Section 4 below.
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SECTION 1. INTEREST. This Note is issued at a substantial discount from
its principal amount for a price equal to the Purchase Price. Cash interest will
not accrue on this Note prior to April 5, 2001. Thereafter, the unpaid principal
balance of this Note outstanding from time to time shall bear interest at the
rate of eleven percent (11%) per annum, payable in cash semi-annually in arrears
commencing on October 5, 2001, and thereafter on April 5 and October 5 of each
year and on the Maturity Date (as defined below), and thereafter, on demand.
Interest hereon shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year and a 30-day
month until all accrued and unpaid interest is paid in full.
SECTION 2. PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL AND ACCRUED INTEREST. To the extent not
sooner converted into Common Stock in accordance with Section 4 below, the
entire amount due hereunder, including principal and accrued interest, shall be
due and payable on April 5, 2004 (the "Maturity Date"). All payments shall be
applied first to interest on the unpaid principal balance and the remainder to
principal. All interest due and payable hereunder which is not paid when due for
any reason shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be cumulated and
accrue interest at the rate set forth in Section 1.
SECTION 3. PREPAYMENT. The principal amount of this Note may not be
prepaid, in whole or in part, prior to April 5, 2001. After April 5, 2001, the
outstanding principal balance, together with any accrued interest, may be
prepaid in whole or in part, ratably among the Holders of all of the Convertible
Notes without preference, at any time, (i) if Maker's Registration Statement as
contemplated by Section 2 of the Purchase Agreement has been declared effective
by the SEC and no Suspension is continuing, (ii) provided that the average daily
closing price of the Common Stock, as quoted on NASDAQ or the principal stock
exchange on which the Company's Common Stock is then trading, or if not so
quoted or traded, on the NASDAQ Bulletin Board (the "Closing Price"), for the
twenty trading day period prior to the date Maker tenders such prepayment is
greater than $20.00 per share (subject to appropriate adjustment on the
occurrence of any of the events referred to in Section 4.8 or 4.9 of this Note),
and (iii) subject to Maker tendering a prepayment premium equal to six percent
(6.0%) of the principal amount being prepaid together with the prepayment
amount, if such prepayment is tendered before April 5, 2003. Notwithstanding the
foregoing provisions of this Section 3, (a) Maker shall provide Holder with
notice of any proposed prepayment of this Note, such notice to specify the date
(the "Prepayment Date") on which Maker proposes to prepay this Note and such
notice to be delivered to Holder at least thirty (30) days prior to such
Prepayment Date, and (b) Holder shall have the option, exercisable by notice to
Maker delivered at least three (3) business days prior to the Prepayment Date,
to exercise its Conversion Right (as defined in Section 4 below) by delivering
its Conversion Notice in accordance with Section 4.2 below on or before the
Prepayment Date.
SECTION 4. CONVERSION.
4.1 CONVERSION AT OPTION OF HOLDER. At any time and from
time to time prior to the Maturity Date, Holder shall have the option (the
"Conversion Right") to convert the
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unpaid principal balance of this Note, together with any accrued and unpaid
interest hereunder, in whole or in part into that number of shares of Common
Stock (the "Conversion Shares") equal to the quotient of (i) a sum equal to the
Accreted Value (as defined below) of this Note and accrued and unpaid interest
being converted, divided by (ii) the Conversion Price (as defined in Section 4.7
below) in effect on the Conversion Date (as defined in Section 4.3 below).
"Accreted Value" shall mean, as of any date of determination (a) prior to April
5, 2001, the sum of (i) the Purchase Price of this Note and (ii) the portion of
the excess of the principal amount of this Note over such Purchase Price that
has been accreted thereon through such date, such amount to be so accreted on a
daily basis at the rate, compounded semi-annually, such that the Accreted Value
of this Note on April 5, 2001 shall equal its principal amount, and (b) from and
after April 5, 2001, the principal amount of this Note, and Maker shall certify
the Accreted Value from time to time at Holder's request.
4.2 EXERCISE OF CONVERSION RIGHT. In order to exercise
the Conversion Right, Holder shall surrender this Note to Maker accompanied by
Holder's written notice of its intention to exercise its Conversion Right, which
notice shall set forth the amount of the unpaid principal to be converted (the
"Conversion Notice"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Conversion Notice shall
be deemed duly given if transmitted to Maker by facsimile together with
facsimile transmission of this Note, provided Holder surrenders the original of
this Note and the Conversion Notice to Maker within seven (7) business days
following the date of such facsimile transmission.
4.3 CONVERSION DATE. The date on which Maker is deemed to
be given the Conversion Notice (as determined in accordance with Section 9.1)
shall be the Conversion Date.
4.4 ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES; DELIVERIES ON CONVERSION.
As soon as practicable, but in no event later than three (3) business days after
the Conversion Date, Maker shall cause to be delivered to Holder at the address
of Holder set forth on Maker's records: (a) a certificate or certificates
(issued in the name of Holder or in such name as Holder may designate in the
Conversion Notice) for the Conversion Shares; and (b) a replacement Note for any
outstanding principal balance as to which the Holder has not exercised the
Conversion Right; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to
make the deliveries set forth in this Section 4.4 until such time as it has
received the surrendered Note pursuant to Section 4.2.
4.5 STATUS ON CONVERSION. Holder shall be deemed to have
become the shareholder of record of the Conversion Shares on the Conversion
Date.
4.6 ELIMINATION OF FRACTIONAL INTERESTS. No fractional
shares of Common Stock shall be issued upon conversion of this Note, nor shall
Maker be required to pay cash in lieu of fractional interests, it being the
intent of the parties that all fractional interests shall be eliminated and that
all issuances of Common Stock shall be rounded up to the nearest whole share.
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4.7 CONVERSION PRICE; RESET. The initial Conversion Price
of this Note shall be ten dollars ($10.00) per share. The Conversion Price shall
reset one time upon the earlier to occur of (a) any date on which the aggregate
gross proceeds generated by Maker's issuance after April 5, 1999 (the "Original
Issue Date") of Common Stock and any securities convertible into Common Stock
equals at least $15,000,000, or (b) April 5, 2000. In the case of (a), the
Conversion Price shall be reset to the lesser of $10.00 per share and the lowest
price at which Maker issued and sold shares of Common Stock after the Original
Issue Date (other than: (i) pursuant to options, warrants or other convertible
securities of the Company committed to by the Company or outstanding as of the
Original Issue Date and disclosed prior to the Original Issue Date pursuant to
Section 3.4 of the Purchase Agreement, (ii) in an amount not to exceed an
aggregate of 500,000 shares of Common Stock, pursuant to any options granted to
persons not employed by the Company as of the date hereof under the Company's
1995 or 1998 Stock Option Plans, successor plans thereto or otherwise eligible
for registration on Form S-8 or any successor form thereto, and (iii) in an
amount not to exceed an aggregate of 500,000 shares of Common Stock, pursuant to
warrants granted to racetracks and other information content providers of the
Company in consideration of agreements with the Company for the provision of
such information content); PROVIDED, that solely for the purpose of determining
the lowest price at which Maker issued and sold Common Stock after the Original
Issue Date, (x) if Maker issues options or warrants to purchase Common Stock
(other than options or warrants exempted above), Maker shall be deemed to have
issued and sold shares of the underlying Common Stock at the exercise price of
such option or warrant, irrespective of whether such option or warrant is in
fact exercised (e.g., if Maker issues options to purchase Common Stock (not
exempted above) at an exercise price of $5.00 per share, Maker shall be deemed
to have issued the underlying Common Stock at a price of $5.00 per share), and
(y) if Maker issues any securities (other than convertible securities exempted
above) convertible into Common Stock (or options to purchase such securities),
Maker shall be deemed to have issued and sold shares of the Common Stock
issuable upon conversion of such securities at a price equal to the maximum
number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion divided by the
aggregate purchase price received by Maker from the issuance of such securities,
irrespective of whether such securities are in fact converted (e.g., if Maker
issues 100 shares of convertible preferred stock at a price of $1,000 per share
and each share of preferred stock is convertible into 200 shares of Common
Stock, Maker shall be deemed to have issued 20,000 shares of Common Stock at
$5.00 per share). In the case of (b), the Conversion Price shall be reset to the
lesser of $10.00 per share or the average daily Closing Price of the Common
Stock for the ten trading day period ending on April 5, 2000, but in no event
less than $5.00 per share.
4.8 ADJUSTMENTS TO CONVERSION PRICE. If Maker shall at
any time after the date hereof (i) issue any shares of Common Stock or "Common
Stock Equivalents" (as defined below) by way of a dividend or other distribution
on any security of the Company without consideration, or (ii) subdivide or
combine its outstanding shares of Common Stock, the Conversion Price shall be
adjusted by multiplying (x) the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to
the adjustment by (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is the total number of
shares of Common Stock and Common Stock Equivalent Shares in the case of clause
(i) and the total
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number of shares of Common Stock in the case of clause (ii) outstanding
immediately before the issuance, subdivision or combination, and the denominator
of which is the total number of shares of Common Stock and Common Stock
Equivalent Shares in the case of clause (i) and the total number of shares of
Common Stock in the case of clause (ii) outstanding immediately after such
issuance, subdivision or combination. For purposes of this Note, "Common Stock
Equivalents" means all securities that are convertible into or exchangeable or
exercisable for (i) shares of Common Stock or (ii) shares of any preferred stock
or other security of Maker ("Voting Preferred") that is entitled to vote on
matters submitted to Maker's shareholders for approval. "Common Stock Equivalent
Shares" means (A) in respect of Common Stock equivalents that are convertible
into or exchangeable or exercisable for shares of Common Stock, the number of
shares of Common Stock into which such Common Stock Equivalents are exchangeable
or exercisable, as the case may be, and (B) in respect of Common Stock
Equivalents that are convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Voting
Preferred, (I) if such Voting Preferred is convertible into shares of Common
Stock, the number of such shares of Common Stock, and (II) if such Voting
Preferred is not convertible into shares of Common Stock, the number of such
shares of Voting Preferred. For the purposes of any computation made in
accordance with this Section, shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents
issuable by way of a dividend or distribution shall be deemed to have been
issued immediately after the opening of business on the day following the record
date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or
distribution. Not less than ten business days in advance of any event referred
to in clauses (i) and (ii) above, Maker shall provide Holder with notice of such
event including a detailed description of such event.
4.9 EFFECT OF RECLASSIFICATION, CONSOLIDATION, MERGER,
ETC. In case of the reclassification or change of outstanding shares of Common
Stock (other than a change in par value, or from no par value to par value or
vice versa, or as a result of a subdivision or combination), or in the case of
any consolidation or merger of Maker with or into a corporation (other than a
consolidation or merger into which Maker is the surviving corporation and which
does not result in any reclassification or change of outstanding shares of
Common Stock except a change as a result of a subdivision or combination of such
shares or a change in par value as described above), or in the case of a sale or
conveyance to another corporation of all or substantially all of the assets of
Maker, Holder shall thereafter have the right to convert this Note into the kind
and number of shares of stock and/or other securities or property receivable
upon such reclassification, change, consolidation, merger, sale or conveyance by
a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock into which this Note might have
been converted immediately before the time of determination of the stockholders
of Maker entitled to receive such shares of stock and/or other securities or
property; provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall enable or
authorize Maker to enter into a transaction of the type described in the
preceding clause of this Section in contravention of any covenant of Maker not
to do so contained in the Purchase Agreement. Maker shall be obligated to retain
and set aside, or otherwise make fair provision for exercise of the right of
Holder to receive, the shares of stock and/or other securities or property
provided for in this Section.
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4.10 CERTIFICATE CONCERNING ADJUSTED CONVERSION PRICE.
Whenever the Conversion Price is adjusted or reset pursuant to this Section 4,
Maker promptly shall: (i) place on file at its principal executive office an
officer's certificate signed by the chief financial officer or controller of
Maker showing in appropriate detail the facts requiring such adjustment, the
computation thereof, and the adjusted Conversion Price, and shall exhibit the
certificate from time to time to Holder of this Note if Holder desires to
inspect the same; and (ii) mail or cause to be mailed to Holder, in the manner
provided for giving notice pursuant to this Note, a notice stating that such
adjustment has been made and setting forth the adjusted Conversion Price.
4.11 RESERVATION AND LISTING OF SHARES FOR ISSUANCE. Maker
shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued
shares of Common Stock, for the purpose of effecting the conversion of this
Note, such number of its duly authorized shares as shall from time to time be
sufficient to effect the conversion of this Note. Maker covenants that all
shares of Common Stock issued upon conversion of this Note in compliance with
the terms hereof will be duly and validly issued and fully paid and
non-assessable. For so long as this Note shall be outstanding, Maker shall use
its reasonable best efforts to cause all shares of Common Stock issuable upon
conversion of this Note to be listed (subject to official notice of issuance) on
all securities exchanges on which the Common Stock is then listed.
SECTION 5. TRANSFER, EXCHANGE AND REPLACEMENT OF NOTE. Subject to the
provisions of Section 6.2 hereof and Section 2.9 of the Purchase Agreement,
Holder may transfer this Note in whole or in part. This Note shall be
transferable on the note register of Maker maintained at the office of Maker's
transfer agent or at the principal executive office of Maker, upon delivery
thereof duly endorsed by Holder, or accompanied (as reasonably required by
Maker) by proper evidence of succession, assignment or authority to transfer
executed by Holder. In addition, Holder and, if applicable, any transferee shall
comply with the terms of Section 6.2. Upon any registration of transfer, Maker
shall execute a new Note or Notes to the persons entitled thereto. Maker may
deem and treat the person in whose name this Note is registered as the absolute,
true and lawful owner of this Note for all purposes. Upon receipt by Maker of
evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of loss, theft, destruction or mutilation
of this Note, Maker shall make and deliver a new Note of like tenor in lieu of
this Note, if (i) in case of loss, theft or destruction, Maker receives
indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it, (ii) Maker is reimbursed for all
reasonable expenses incidental to such replacement, and (iii) this Note is
surrendered and canceled, if mutilated. For purposes of clause (i) above, Maker
agrees that an unsecured indemnity from the original Holder of this Note shall
be reasonably satisfactory to Maker.
SECTION 6. INVESTMENT ACQUISITION AND RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER.
6.1 INVESTMENT REPRESENTATIONS. By acceptance of this
Note, Holder represents and warrants to Maker as follows:
(a) Holder understands that neither the Note nor
the Conversion Shares have been registered under federal or state securities
laws and have been or will be issued,
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as the case may be, pursuant to exemptions from registration contained in such
laws based in part upon the representations of Holder made herein and in the
Purchase Agreement; and
(b) Holder has acquired the Note and will
acquire the Conversion Shares solely for its own account and not as a nominee
for any other party and not with a view toward the resale or distribution of the
Note or the Conversion Shares;
provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall be construed to relieve
Maker of its obligations and duties with respect to registration of resales of
the Conversion Shares by Holder as set forth in Article II of the Purchase
Agreement and Section 7 hereof.
6.2 RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER. Holder, by the acceptance
of this Note, agrees that Holder will not sell, transfer, assign, pledge,
hypothecate or otherwise dispose of this Note or any of the Conversion Shares,
or any interest in the same in violation of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or any applicable state securities laws.
SECTION 7. REGISTRATION RIGHTS. Maker and Holder (for itself and all
subsequent holders of this Note and the Conversion Shares), by acceptance of
this Note, agree that Holder shall have registration rights with respect to the
Conversion Shares on the terms and conditions set forth in Article II of the
Purchase Agreement.
SECTION 8. DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES.
8.1 EVENTS OF DEFAULT. The occurrence of any one or more
of the following events shall constitute an "Event of Default" hereunder:
(a) Maker fails to pay any amount due under this
Note when due;
(b) Maker fails to observe, perform or comply
with any covenant, agreement or term contained in this Note or in the Purchase
Agreement and, if subject to remedy, the same is not remedied within thirty days
after notice from a Purchaser;
(c) Any representation, warranty or
certification made by Maker pursuant to this Note or the Purchase Agreement
having been false or misleading in any material respect as of the date made;
(d) A default or event of default which remains
uncured following the applicable cure period with respect to any other
indebtedness of Maker or any Subsidiary thereof in excess of $500,000;
(e) Entry of a final judgment or judgments
against Maker or any Subsidiary thereof for the payment of money in excess of
$500,000 in the aggregate by one or more courts, administrative or arbitral
tribunals or other bodies having jurisdiction over Maker or
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such Subsidiary, and the same not having been discharged or no provision having
been made for such discharge or a stay of execution thereof not having been
procured within 90 days from the entry of such judgment or judgments;
(f) Maker or any Subsidiary thereof applies for
or consents to the appointment of, or the taking of possession by, a receiver,
custodian, trustee or liquidator of itself or of all or a substantial part of
its property; Maker or any Subsidiary admits in writing its inability, or is
generally unable, to pay its debts as they become due; Maker or any Subsidiary
thereof makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; any proceeding
is instituted by or against Maker or any Subsidiary thereof seeking to
adjudicate it a bankrupt or insolvent, seeking liquidation, winding up,
reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, protection, relief or composition of it
or its debts under any law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization
or relief of debts, or seeking the entry of an order for relief or the
appointment of a receiver, trustee or other similar official for its or for any
substantial part of its property, PROVIDED that, in any such case, if the same
is dismissed or vacated within 90 days of being instituted, then any such
default shall be deemed cured; or Maker or any Subsidiary thereof takes any
corporate action to authorize any of the actions set forth above;
(g) a material part of the operations or
business of Maker and its Subsidiaries, considered as a whole, shall be
suspended or cease;
(h) Maker purports or attempts to assign or
delegate any of its rights or obligations hereunder or under the Purchase
Agreement;
(i) the Purchase Agreement or this Note shall,
at any time after its execution and delivery, for any reason cease to be in full
force and effect (unless such occurrence is in accordance with its terms or
after payment hereof) or shall be declared null and void or the validity or
enforceability thereof shall be contested by Maker, or Maker denies that it has
further liability or obligation thereunder;
(j) Maker's business operations in respect of
transmitting wagering information at any time become prohibited pursuant to any
applicable United States federal law, rule, regulation or order of a United
States federal court, or Maker continues its business operations in respect of
transmitting wagering information in violation of any applicable law, rule or
regulation of a United States state or order of a United States state court and
Maker fails to cure such violation within ten days of Maker's first having
actual knowledge of the first occurrence of such violation; or
(k) Maker or any Subsidiary, or any officer or
director thereof, is determined by final judgment, decree or order of any court
with competent jurisdiction to have any criminal liability relating to Maker's
business operations in respect of transmitting wagering information.
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8.2 REMEDIES. During the continuance of any Event of
Default, Holder may, at its sole option, declare the entire Accreted Value and
accrued, unpaid interest on this Note (if any) immediately due and payable, by
written notice to Maker, in which event Maker immediately shall pay to Holder
the entire Accreted Value of this Note together with accrued, unpaid interest
thereon to the date of such payment. No delay or omission of Holder to exercise
any right or power occurring upon any Event of Default hereunder shall impair
any such right or power or shall be construed as a waiver of any such Event of
Default or an acquiescence therein. To the fullest extent permitted by law,
Holder's rights and remedies under this Note shall be cumulative, and Holder
shall have all other rights and remedies not inconsistent herewith as are
provided under the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the relevant
jurisdictions, by law or in equity. No exercise by Holder of one right or remedy
shall be deemed an election, no waiver by Holder of any default on the part of
the Maker shall be deemed a continuing waiver, and no delay by Holder shall
constitute a waiver, election or acquiescence by it.
8.3 WAIVERS AND CONSENTS BY HOLDER. Notwithstanding
anything in Section 8.2 to the contrary, Holder hereby acknowledges and agrees
that the holders of 66-2/3% in interest of the principal amount of the
Convertible Notes then outstanding may waive the Company's compliance with its
covenants and obligations under this Note and the Purchase Agreement, as set
forth in Section 7.6 of the Purchase Agreement; except (i) any default in the
payment of principal, interest, premium or penalty when and as due under this
Note or (ii) any default in respect of a provision that under Section 7.14 of
the Purchase Agreement may not be amended without the consent of each Holder
affected.
8.4 WAIVERS BY MAKER. Maker waives presentment, demand,
notice of dishonor, notice of default or delinquency, notice of acceleration,
notice of protest and nonpayment, notice of costs, expenses or losses and
interest thereon, notice of interest on interest and delinquence in taking any
action to collect any sums owing under this Note or in a proceeding against any
of the rights or interests in or to properties securing payment of this Note.
SECTION 9. MISCELLANEOUS.
9.1 NOTICES. All notices, requests, consents and other
communications hereunder shall be in writing and given in accordance with the
Purchase Agreement.
9.2 SUCCESSORS. All the covenants, agreements,
representations and warranties contained in this Note shall bind the parties
hereto and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, distributees,
successors and assigns, including any subsequent Holders of this Note.
9.3 ASSIGNMENT; PARTICIPATIONS. Maker and Holder shall
include the successors and assigns thereof; provided, however, that Maker may
not assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the
prior written consent of Holder. Holder may, without the consent of Maker, at
any time assign or grant participations in all or any portion of
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this Note and its rights hereunder; provided, however, that any such assignment
or participation shall be in accordance with applicable law, including without
limitation all applicable federal and state securities laws.
9.4 NO ORAL MODIFICATION. The provisions, terms and
conditions of this Note may not be changed orally, but only by an agreement in
writing signed by the party against whom enforcement of any waiver, change,
modification or discharge is sought.
9.5 GOVERNING LAW. MAKER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE
TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS NOTE BEAR A REASONABLE RELATION TO THE STATE
OF NEW YORK IN THAT, INTER ALIA, CERTAIN OF THE PURCHASERS ARE RESIDENTS OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK, CERTAIN OF THE PURCHASERS HAVE A PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS
IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AND A SUBSTANTIAL PART OF THE NEGOTIATIONS RELATING TO
THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS NOTE HAVE OCCURRED IN THE STATE OF NEW
YORK. THIS NOTE IS DELIVERED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND SHALL BE GOVERNED BY
AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
WITHOUT GIVING ANY EFFECT TO THE CONFLICT OF LAW PRINCIPLES THEREOF. IT IS THE
INTENT OF MAKER THAT THE LAWS OF NEW YORK REGARDING USURY AND THE CHARGING OF
INTEREST APPLY TO THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
9.6 SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION; APPOINTMENT OF AGENT FOR
SERVICE. Any legal action or proceeding in connection with this Note or the
performance hereof may be brought in the state and federal courts located in the
Borough of Manhattan, City, County and State of New York, and the parties hereby
irrevocably submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of such courts for the
purpose of any such action or proceeding. Maker hereby appoints CT Corporation
System of 1633 Broadway, New York, New York 10019 and any successor thereto as
its authorized agent to accept service of process in any such action or
proceeding and agrees that the failure of said firm to give Maker any notice of
any such service shall not impair or affect the validity of such service or of
any judgment rendered in any such action or proceeding based thereon. In
addition to other methods of service allowed by applicable law, Maker expressly
consents that service of process in any action or proceeding hereunder may be
made by certified mail, return receipt requested. Such service shall become
effective 30 days after mailing.
9.7 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. MAKER, AND HOLDER BY ITS
ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION,
PROCEEDING OR CLAIM BROUGHT BY MAKER, HOLDER OR ANY SUCCESSOR THERETO OR ANY
BENEFICIARY HEREOF ON ANY MATTER WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY
CONNECTED WITH THIS NOTE.
9.8 HEADINGS. The Section headings in this Note are
inserted for purposes of convenience only, and shall not affect in any way the
meaning or interpretation hereof.
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9.9 ATTORNEYS' FEES. If any action at law or in equity is
necessary to enforce or interpret the terms of this Note or the rights and
duties of the parties in relation hereto, the prevailing party will be entitled,
in addition to any other relief granted, to all costs and expenses incurred by
such prevailing party, including, without limitation, all reasonable attorneys'
fees.
9.10 TIME OF THE ESSENCE. Time is of the essence with
respect to every provision hereof.
9.11 USURY. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Note to the contrary, all agreements among the Maker and Holder are expressly
limited, so that in no event or contingency whatsoever, whether by reason of the
advancement of the proceeds of this Note, acceleration of maturity of the unpaid
principal balance, the addition of accrued interest to principal or otherwise,
shall the amount paid, charged for, contracted for, received or agreed to be
paid to Holder for the use, forbearance or detention of the money to be advanced
under this Note exceed the highest lawful rate permissible under applicable
usury laws as prescribed by a court of competent jurisdiction ("Applicable
Law"). If, from any circumstances whatsoever, interest would otherwise be
payable to Holder in excess of the maximum amount permissible under Applicable
Law, the interest payable to Holder shall be reduced to the maximum amount
permissible under Applicable Law, and if from any circumstances Holder shall
ever receive anything deemed interest by Applicable Law in excess of the maximum
amount permissible under Applicable Law, an amount equal to the excessive
interest shall be applied to the reduction of the principal hereof and not to
the payment of interest, or if such excessive amount of interest exceeds the
unpaid principal balance hereof, such excess shall be refunded to Maker. All
interest paid or agreed to be paid to Holder shall, to the extent permitted by
Applicable Law, be amortized, prorated, allocated and spread throughout the full
period (including any renewal or extension) until payment in full of the
principal so that the interest hereon for such full period shall not exceed the
maximum amount permissible under Applicable Law. Holder, by its acceptance
hereof, expressly disavows any intent to contract for, charge or receive
interest in an amount which exceeds the maximum amount permissible under
Applicable Law. This Section 9.11 shall control agreements between Maker and
Holder. This covenant shall survive the payment in full of this Note.
9.12 ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT. For purposes of Section 1272
et seq. of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the issue price with
respect to each $1,000.00 of principal at maturity of this Note is $807.22, the
amount of original discount is $192.78, the issue date is April 5, 1999, and the
yield to maturity is 11.00%.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Maker has executed this Note as of the date first
above written.
"MAKER" YOUBET.COM, INC.,
a Delaware corporation
By: ______________________________
Name: ______________________________
Its: ______________________________
By: ______________________________
Name: ______________________________
Its: ______________________________
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EXHIBIT 4.2
No. USB-1
THE SECURITIES EVIDENCED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "ACT"), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES
LAWS. THEY MAY NOT BE SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE IN THE ABSENCE OF AN
EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THE APPLICABLE SECURITIES UNDER
THE ACT AND ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM
REGISTRATION.
YOUBET.COM, INC.
WARRANT TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK
April 5, 1999
YOUBET.COM, INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby
certifies that for value received ____________________________________ (the
"Holder"), or Holder's assigns is entitled to purchase from the Company at any
time but prior to 5:00 p.m. Los Angeles time on April 5, 2004, or if such date
is a day on which banking institutions in the State of California are authorized
to close, the next succeeding day which shall not be such a day (the
"Termination Date"), __________________ (______) shares of common stock, $.001
par value per share (the "Common Stock"), of the Company for the price set forth
in Section 6.1 hereof (subject to adjustment as provided herein), all on the
terms and conditions set forth herein. The shares of Common Stock which may be
purchased upon the exercise of the Warrant are sometimes referred to herein as
the "Warrant Shares."
Section 1. EXERCISABILITY OF WARRANTS. The Warrants shall be
exercisable immediately upon issuance.
Section 2. TRANSFER OR EXCHANGE OF WARRANT.
2.1 WARRANT REGISTER. This Warrant shall be numbered and
shall be registered in a warrant register. The Company shall be entitled to
treat the registered owner of this Warrant as the owner in fact thereof for all
purposes and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or
interest in this Warrant on the part of any other person.
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2.2 TRANSFER. Subject to the terms hereof, this Warrant
shall be transferable only on the books of the Company, maintained at its
principal office, upon delivery of this Warrant duly endorsed by the Holder or
by his duly authorized attorney or representative, or accompanied by proper
evidence of succession, assignment or authority to transfer. Upon each
registration of transfer, the Company shall deliver a new Warrant of like tenor
to the person entitled thereto.
Section 3. EXERCISE OF WARRANT.
3.1 METHOD OF EXERCISE.
(a) Subject to compliance by the Company and Holder of
all applicable federal and state securities laws, this Warrant shall be
exercised by surrender to the Company, at its principal offices, of (i)
this Warrant, (ii) the purchase form attached hereto duly completed and
signed, (iii) the investment representations set forth on EXHIBIT A
hereto, and (iv) payment of the Exercise Price (as defined herein) for
the portion of the Warrant to be exercised; provided, that Holder shall
be deemed to have exercised this Warrant as of the date Holder has
delivered to the Company (x) the completed and signed purchase form
(which delivery may be made by facsimile,) and (y) payment of the
Exercise Price (whether by cashless exercise or otherwise as permitted
hereunder), so long as promptly thereafter the Holder surrenders to the
Company the Warrant and delivers to the Company the investment
representation set forth on EXHIBIT A hereto. Payment of the Exercise
Price, shall be made in cash, by wire transfer or by certified bank
check.
In addition, at the election of the Holder, in lieu of paying the
Exercise Price in cash or by certified bank check, this Warrant may be
exercised by reducing the number of Warrant Shares received upon such
exercise (a "Cashless Exercise"). The number of Warrant Shares
delivered upon a Cashless Exercise shall be determined based on the
formula:
WS = N - (N x E/FMV)
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where:
<S> <C>
WS = the number of Warrant Shares to be delivered upon Cashless Exercise
N = the number of Warrant Shares which would otherwise have been
received but are not to be received upon a Cashless Exercise
E = the Exercise Price
FMV = the average closing price of the Common Stock on the principal
market or the facilities of NASDAQ National Market for the ten
trading days prior to the date of the Notice of Exercise (or if the
Common Stock is not listed on an exchange or on the facilities of
NASDAQ National Market, the average of the closing bid and ask
prices for the ten trading days prior to the date of the Notice of
Exercise)
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For example, if the Holder is exercising the Warrant with respect to
50,000 Warrant Shares with an Exercise Price of $12.00 per share
through a Cashless Exercise when the fair market value of the Common
Stock is $20.00 per share, upon such Cashless Exercise the Holder will
receive 20,000 Warrant Shares rather than 50,000.
(b) In the event that this Warrant is exercised in
respect of fewer than all of the Warrant Shares purchasable on such
exercise, a new Warrant evidencing a right to purchase the remainder of
the Warrant Shares will be issued with the same Termination Date, and
otherwise of like tenor as this Warrant.
(c) The Company shall not be required to issue fractions
of shares of Common Stock upon exercise of this Warrant. If any
fraction of a share would, but for this restriction, be issuable upon
the exercise of this Warrant, in lieu of delivering such fractional
share, the Company shall pay to the holder of this Warrant an amount in
cash equal to the same fraction times the fair market value (determined
in accordance with Section 3.1(a) above) immediately prior to the
exercise of this Warrant.
3.2 ISSUANCE OF WARRANT SHARES. Upon surrender of this
Warrant and payment of the Exercise Price as aforesaid and delivery of the
required investment representations to the Company in accordance with Section
3.1 hereof, and within three (3) business days thereof, the Company shall issue
and cause to be delivered to the Holder exercising this Warrant, a certificate
or certificates for the number of Warrant Shares so purchased upon the exercise
of the Warrants, together with a new Warrant representing the portion of this
Warrant not exercised, if any; provided however, that the Company shall not be
required to make the deliveries set forth in this Section 3.2 until such time as
it has received the surrendered Warrant. The Warrant shall be deemed to have
been exercised and such share certificate or certificates shall be deemed to
have been issued, and the Holder shall be deemed for all purposes to have become
holder of record of shares of Common Stock, as of the date this Warrant is
surrendered for exercise. All Warrant Shares will, upon issuance, be fully paid
and nonassessable, and free from all taxes, liens and charges with respect to
the issuance thereof. Each such certificate representing the Warrant Shares
shall bear the following legend:
"THE SECURITIES EVIDENCED HEREBY HAVE NOT
BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF
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1933, AS AMENDED (THE "ACT"), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
THEY MAY NOT BE SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE IN THE ABSENCE OF AN
EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THE SECURITIES UNDER
THE ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR PURSUANT
TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION."
The certificates shall also contain such legends as may be
required by applicable state securities laws and other
applicable laws.
Section 4. MUTILATED OR MISSING WARRANT CERTIFICATE. In the
event this Warrant shall be mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Company
shall, at the request of the Holder, issue and deliver, in exchange and
substitution for this Warrant, a new Warrant of like tenor and representing
an equivalent right or interest, but only upon receipt of evidence
satisfactory to the Company of such loss, theft or destruction of such
Warrant and reasonable and customary indemnity, if requested, also
satisfactory to the Company. An applicant for such a substitute Warrant shall
also comply with such other reasonable regulations and pay such other
reasonable charges as the Company may prescribe.
Section 5. CERTAIN COVENANTS
5.1 RESERVATION OF COMMON STOCK. The Restated
Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (the "Certificate of
Incorporation"), of the Company provides, and shall at all times provide so
long as this Warrant remains outstanding, for the issuance of Common Stock
sufficient to provide for the exercise of the rights represented by this
Warrant. The Company shall reserve for issuance a sufficient number of shares
of Common Stock to provide for the exercise of the rights represented by this
Warrant.
5.2 NO IMPAIRMENT. The Company will not, by amendment
of its Certificate of Incorporation or through any reorganization,
recapitalization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution,
issuance or sale of securities or any other agreement or voluntary act, avoid
or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms to be
observed or performed hereunder by the Company which is inconsistent with the
rights granted to the Holder in this Warrant or otherwise conflicts with the
provisions hereof. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the
Company (a) will not increase the par value of any shares of stock receivable
on the exercise of this Warrant above the Exercise Price, (b) will take all
such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may
validly and legally issue fully paid and non-assessable shares of stock upon
the exercise of this Warrant from time to time, and (c) will not consolidate
with or merge into any other person or permit any such person to consolidate
with or merge in the Company (if the
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Company is not the surviving person), unless such other person shall expressly
assume in writing and will be bound by all the terms of this Warrant.
5.3 REGISTRATION RIGHTS. The Company and Holder (for
itself and all subsequent holders of this Warrant and the Warrant Shares), by
acceptance of this Warrant, agree that the Holder shall have registration rights
with respect to the Warrant Shares on the terms and conditions contained in
Article II of that certain Note Purchase Agreement, dated April 5, 1999, by and
between the Company and the purchasers listed on Schedule I thereto, in
connection with which U.S. Bancorp Libra, a division of U.S. Bancorp
Investments, Inc., acted as placement agent ("Agent"). Holder is the designee of
Agent and this Warrant is one of the Warrants referred to in the Note Purchase
Agreement. By acceptance of this Warrant, Holder agrees that it shall be bound
by the Lock-Up Restrictions (as that term is defined in the Note Purchase
Agreement) and other provisions, terms and conditions relating to the
registration rights set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.
Section 6. EXERCISE PRICE; ANTI-DILUTION PROVISIONS.
6.1 EXERCISE PRICE. The Warrant Shares shall be
purchasable upon exercise of the Warrant at an initial exercise price equal to
$10.00 per share (the "Exercise Price").
6.2 ADJUSTMENT FOR DIVIDENDS IN OTHER STOCK, PROPERTY,
ETC.; RECLASSIFICATION, ETC. In case at any time or from time to time, the
holders of Common Stock (or other securities which the holder of this Warrant
shall be entitled to receive upon exercise of this Warrant (the "Other
Securities")) shall have received, or (on or after the record date fixed for the
determination of shareholders eligible to receive) shall have become entitled to
receive, without fair market payment therefor,
(a) other or additional stock or other securities,
(including any Common Stock Equivalents) or property (other than cash)
by way of dividend, or
(b) any cash (excluding cash dividends payable solely out
of earnings or earned surplus of the Company), or
(c) other or additional stock or other securities,
(including any Common Stock Equivalents) or property (including cash)
by way of spin-off, split-up, reclassification, recapitalization,
combination of shares or similar corporate rearrangement,
other than additional shares of Common Stock (or Other Securities) issued as a
stock dividend or in a stock split (adjustments in respect of which are provided
for in Section 6.4 hereof), then and in each such case the Holder, on the
exercise hereof shall be entitled to receive the
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amount of stock and other securities, (including any Common Stock Equivalents)
and property (including cash in the cases referred to in subdivisions (b) and
(c) of this Section 6.2) which the Holder would hold on the date of such
exercise if on the date hereof the Holder had been the holder of record of the
number of shares of Common Stock called for on the face of this Warrant and had
thereafter, during the period from the date hereof to and including the date of
such exercise, retained such shares and all such other or additional stock and
other securities, (including any Common Stock Equivalents) and property
(including cash in the cases referred to in subdivisions (b) and (c) of this
Section 6.2) receivable by the Holder as aforesaid during such period, giving
effect to all adjustments called for during such period by this Section 6. For
the purposes of this Warrant, "Common Stock Equivalents" means all securities
that are convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for (i) shares of
Common Stock or (ii) shares of any preferred stock or other security of the
Company that is entitled to vote on matters submitted to the Company's
shareholders for approval. Common Stock Equivalents, when issued by way of a
dividend or distribution, shall be deemed to have been issued immediately after
the opening of business on the day following the record date for the
determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution.
6.3 ADJUSTMENT FOR REORGANIZATION, CONSOLIDATION,
MERGER, ETC.
(a) REORGANIZATION, CONSOLIDATION, MERGER, ETC. In case
at any time or from time to time, the Company shall (i) effect a
reorganization, (ii) consolidate with or merge into any other person,
or (iii) transfer all or substantially all of its properties or assets
to any other person under any plan or arrangement contemplating the
dissolution of the Company, then, in each such case, as a condition to
the consummation of such a transaction, proper and adequate provision
shall be made by the Company whereby the Holder, on the exercise hereof
at any time after the consummation of such reorganization,
consolidation or merger or the effective date of such dissolution, as
the case may be, shall receive, in lieu of the Warrant Shares (or Other
Securities) issuable on such exercise prior to such consummation or
such effective date, the stock and other securities and property
(including cash) to which the Holder would have been entitled upon such
consummation or in connection with such dissolution, as the case may
be, if the Holder had so exercised this Warrant, immediately prior
thereto, all subject to further adjustment thereafter as provided in
this Section 6; provided that if any such reorganization, consolidation
or merger is part of a series of transactions, then the Holder upon
exercise of this Warrant shall be entitled to receive the stock and
other securities and property (including cash) to which the Holder
would have been entitled to receive if Holder had so exercised this
Warrant immediately prior to the first transaction in such series.
(b) DISSOLUTION. In the event of any dissolution of the
Company following the transfer of all or substantially all of its
properties or assets, the Company, prior to such dissolution, shall at
its expense deliver or cause to be delivered
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the stock and other securities and property (including cash, where
applicable) receivable upon exercise of this Warrant after the
effective date of such dissolution pursuant to this Section 6.3 to a
bank or trust company having its principal office in Los Angeles,
California, as trustee for the holder of this Warrant.
(c) CONTINUATION OF TERMS. Upon any reorganization,
consolidation, merger or transfer (and any dissolution following any
transfer) referred to in this Section 6.3, this Warrant shall continue
in full force and effect and the terms hereof shall be applicable to
the shares of stock and Other Securities and property receivable on the
exercise of this Warrant after the consummation of such reorganization,
consolidation or merger or the effective date of dissolution following
any such transfer, as the case may be, and shall be binding upon the
issuer of any such stock or other securities, including, in the case of
any such transfer, the person acquiring all or substantially all of the
properties or assets of the Company, whether or not such person shall
have expressly assumed the terms of this Warrant as provided in Section
5.2.
6.4 EXTRAORDINARY EVENTS REGARDING COMMON STOCK. In the
event that the Company shall (a) issue additional shares of the Common Stock as
a dividend or other distribution on outstanding Common Stock, (b) subdivide its
outstanding shares of Common Stock, or (c) combine its outstanding shares of the
Common Stock into a smaller number of shares of the Common Stock, then, in each
such event, the Exercise Price shall, simultaneously with the happening of such
event, be adjusted by multiplying the then Exercise Price by a fraction, the
numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding
immediately prior to such event and the denominator of which shall be the number
of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event, and the
product so obtained shall thereafter be the Exercise Price then in effect. The
Exercise Price, as so adjusted, shall be readjusted in the same manner upon the
happening of any successive event or events described in this Section 6.4. The
number of Warrant Shares that the holder of this Warrant shall thereafter be
entitled to receive on the exercise hereof shall be increased to a number
determined by multiplying the number of Warrant Shares that would otherwise (but
for the provisions of this Section 6.4) be issuable on such exercise by a
fraction of which (a) the numerator is the Exercise Price that would otherwise
(but for the provisions of this Section 6.4) be in effect, and (b) the
denominator is the Exercise Price in effect on the date of such exercise.
6.5 CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER'S CERTIFICATE AS TO
ADJUSTMENTS. In each case of any adjustment or readjustment in the Warrant
Shares (or Other Securities) issuable on the exercise of this Warrant, the
Company at its expense will promptly cause its Chief Financial Officer to
compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms of this
Warrant and prepare a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment
and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is
based, including a statement of (a) the consideration received or receivable by
the Company for any additional shares of
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Common Stock (or Other Securities) issued or sold or deemed to have been issued
or sold, and (b) the Exercise Price and the number of Warrant Shares (or Other
Securities) to be received upon exercise of this Warrant, in effect immediately
prior to such issue or sale and as adjusted and readjusted as provided in this
Warrant. The Company will forthwith mail a copy of each such certificate to the
holder of this Warrant and the Company will, on the written request at any time
of the holder of this Warrant, furnish to such holder a like certificate setting
forth the Exercise Price at the time in effect an showing how it was calculated.
Section 7. HOLDER NOT A SHAREHOLDER. Holder, shall not be,
and shall not have any of the rights or privileges of a shareholder of the
Company with respect to the Warrant Shares unless and until the Warrant is
surrendered for exercise pursuant to Section 3 hereof. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Company will transmit to the Holder such information,
documents and reports as are generally delivered to the owners of Common
Stock concurrently with the distribution thereof to such owners.
Section 9. NOTICES. Any notices or other communications
required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be
either delivered in person, sent by fax, Federal Express or other overnight
delivery service, or United States mail, registered or certified mail,
postage prepaid, return receipt requested, and addressed as follows:
TO THE COMPANY: Youbet.com, Inc.
1950 Sawtelle Boulevard
Suite 180
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Attention: Chief Executive Officer
Fax: (310) 444-3390
TO HOLDER: ________________________
c/o U.S. Bancorp Libra
11766 Wilshire Boulevard
Suite 870
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Attn: General Counsel
Fax: (310) 312-5666
or such other fax number or address as either party may from time to time
specify in writing to the other in the manner aforesaid. If sent by fax, such
notices or other communications shall be deemed delivered upon electronic
confirmation of receipt. If personally delivered, such notices or other
communications shall be deemed delivered upon delivery. If sent by Federal
Express or overnight delivery, such notices or other communications shall be
deemed delivered on the business day following the date of delivery of such
notices or other communications to Federal Express or such other overnight
delivery service. If sent by United States mail, registered or certified mail,
postage prepaid, return receipt requested, such
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notices or other communications shall be deemed delivered upon delivery or
refusal to accept delivery as indicated on the return receipt.
Section 10. ASSIGNMENT. This Warrant shall be binding upon
and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their successors and
assigns.
Section 11. NOTICES OF RECORD DATE, ETC. In the event of:
(a) any dividend or other distribution by the Company or
any taking by the Company of a record of the holders of any class of securities
for the purpose of determining the holders thereof who are entitled to receive
any dividend or other distribution, or any Common Stock Equivalents or other
right to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire any shares of stock of any
class or any other securities or property of the Company, or to receive any
other right; or
(b) any capital reorganization of the Company, any
reclassification or recapitalization of the capital stock of the Company or any
transfer of all or substantially all the assets of the Company to or
consolidation or merger of the Company with or into any other person; or
(c) any voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation
or winding-up of the Company;
then and prior to each such event the Company will mail or cause to be mailed to
the holder of this Warrant a notice specifying (i) the date on which any such
record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution or right,
and stating the amount and character of such dividend, distribution or right and
the date on which the holders of Common Stock will be entitled thereto, and (ii)
the date on which any such reorganization, reclassification, recapitalization,
transfer, consolidation, merger, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up is to
take place, and the time, if any is to be fixed, as of which the holders of
record of Common Stock (or Other Securities) shall be entitled to exchange their
shares of Common Stock (or Other Securities) for securities or other property
deliverable on such reorganization, reclassification, recapitalization,
transfer, consolidation, merger, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up. Such
notice shall be mailed at least 20 days prior to the date specified in such
notice on which any such action is to be taken.
Section 12. APPLICABLE LAW. This Warrant shall be construed
and enforced in accordance with, and the rights of the parties shall be
governed by, the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to contracts made
and performed in that State.
Section 13. BENEFITS OF THIS WARRANT. Nothing in this Warrant
(other than with respect to indemnity and contribution rights provided by
Article II of the Note Purchase
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Agreement) shall be construed to give to any person, corporation or other
entity, other than the Company and the Holder any legal or equitable right,
remedy or claim under this Warrant and this Warrant shall be for the sole and
exclusive benefit of the Company and the Holder.
Section 14. ENTIRE UNDERSTANDING. This Warrant contains the
entire terms of the Holder's rights hereunder and supersedes all prior
agreements, understandings and arrangements with respect to the matters
herein. This Warrant cannot be modified except by a written instrument signed
by the Company and the Holder.
Section 15. ATTORNEYS' FEES. Should an action be instituted by
either of the parties hereto in any court of law or equity pertaining to the
interpretation or enforcement of any of the provisions of this Warrant, the
prevailing party shall be entitled to recover, in addition to any judgment or
decree rendered therein, all court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees and
expenses.
[Signature page follows]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has executed this Warrant or caused
this Warrant to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
YOUBET.COM, INC.
a Delaware corporation
By: /s/ ROBERT M. FELL
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Robert M. Fell,
Chief Executive Officer
By: /s/ GARY N. JACOBS
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Gary N. Jacobs, Secretary
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PURCHASE FORM
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To: Youbet.com, Inc.
Reference is made to the Warrant to Purchase Common Stock dated April
5, 1999 (the "Warrant"), a copy of which is annexed hereto. Terms defined
therein are used herein as therein defined.
The undersigned, pursuant to the provisions set forth in the Warrant,
hereby irrevocably elects and agrees to purchase _______ shares of Common Stock,
and
- ----------- makes payment herewith in full therefor at the Exercise
(initial if Price of $___________ or
applicable)
- ----------- elects to have a Cashless Exercise.
(initial if
applicable)
If said number of shares is less than all of the shares purchasable
hereunder, the undersigned hereby requests that a new Warrant Certificate
representing the remaining balance of the shares be registered in the name of
the undersigned, whose address is set forth below.
[NAME OF WARRANT HOLDER]
By:________________________________
Name:______________________________
Title:_____________________________
[ADDRESS OF WARRANT HOLDER]
____________________________________
____________________________________
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EXHIBIT A
____________, 19__
YOUBET.COM, INC.
_______________________________
_______________________________
Re: WARRANT EXERCISE
Gentlemen:
In connection with the exercise of that certain Warrant No. __ dated as
of ___________________ (the "Warrant") of Youbet.com, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), by the undersigned on the date hereof, and pursuant
to Section 3.1 of the Warrant, the undersigned (the "Warrantholder"), hereby
represents and warrants to the Company as follows:
1. RESTRICTED SECURITIES. Warrantholder is acquiring the
securities issuable upon the exercise of the Warrant (the "Securities") for
investment for its own account and not with a view to or for resale in
connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the "Act"). Warrantholder understands that the Securities have
not been registered under the Act or under any state securities laws by reason
of an exemption from the registration provisions of the Act and the applicable
state securities laws which exemption depends upon, among other things, the
representations and warranties of Warrantholder set forth herein. Accordingly,
the Securities are "restricted securities" under the Act and Warrantholder
acknowledges that the Securities must be held indefinitely unless they are
subsequently registered under the Act and all applicable state laws or an
exemption from such registration is available. Because the Company is presently
under a limited obligation to register the Securities under the Act and
applicable state securities laws, Warrantholder may be required to dispose of
the Securities in private transactions which are exempt from registration under
the Act, in which event the transferees will acquire "restricted securities"
subject to the same limitations as in the hands of the Warrantholder.
Warrantholder has been advised or is aware of the provisions of Rule 144
promulgated under the Act, which permits limited resales of securities purchased
in a "private placement" subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions and
that such Rule may cease to be available for resale of the Securities.
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2. LEGEND. Warrantholder is aware that the Securities will bear
the following legend:
"THE SECURITIES EVIDENCED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "ACT"), OR
ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THEY MAY NOT BE SOLD OR OFFERED FOR
SALE IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS
TO THE SECURITIES UNDER THE ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE
SECURITIES LAWS, OR PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM
REGISTRATION."
3. ABILITY TO BEAR RISK. The Warrantholder is able to bear the
economic risk of an investment in the Securities including, without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, the risk of losing part of or all its investment
and possible inability to sell or transfer the Securities for an indefinite
period of time.
4. ACCREDITED INVESTOR. The Warrantholder is an accredited
investor as that term is defined under Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated
under the Act. By reason of the Warrantholder's or the Warrantholder's offeree
representative's knowledge and experience in financial and business matters in
general, and investments of this type in particular, the Warrantholder is
capable of evaluating the merits and risks of making the investment in the
Securities.
5. NO ADVERTISING. Neither the Company nor any person acting on
behalf of the Company has offered or sold the Securities to Warrantholder by
means of any form of general solicitation or general advertising. Warrantholder
has not received, paid or given, directly or indirectly, any commission or
remuneration for or on account of any sale, or the solicitation of any sale, of
the Securities and Warrantholder will not do so in the future.
Very truly yours,
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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
Youbet.com, Inc.
Los Angeles, California
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus
constituting a part of this Registration Statement of our report dated
March 25, 1999 except for Note 11, which is as of April 6, 1999, relating to
the consolidated financial statements of Youbet.com, Inc. for the years ended
December 31, 1997 and 1998 appearing in the Company's annual report on
Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1998.
We also consent to the reference to us under the caption "Experts" in the
Prospectus.
BDO Seidman, LLP
Los Angeles, California
August 19, 1999
